2022 Award Recipients

The TxSGS Awards Program presents awards in the categories of books, manuscripts, periodicals, websites, and student projects. TxSGS also announced a new award category, blogs by individuals or Partner Societies; watch for more information in early 2023.

Entry requirements for all awards can be found on the TxSGS website: https://www.txsgs.org/programs/awards-grants/writing-awards/. We encourage you to begin or continue your writing journey and consider entering in 2023.

Writing Awards

Book Awards – Chair: Bill Buckner

Grand Prize ($400)

     Beth Fortner Moseley, Her Story (2022) by Beth Moseley and V. Sutton Price

Category I: Books by Non-Professional / Family History

1st Place ($200)

     Voices Among the Leaves: An American History (2021) by Janice Hosking Brazil

2nd Place ($100)

     William McNamara First Sergeant Fourth United States Cavalry 1856 to 1887 (2021) by Mary Anthony Long Startz

Category I: Books by Non-Professional / References

1st Place ($200)

     Images of America: Erath County (2020) by Sheryl Rascher

2nd Place ($100)

     Caminos, Calles, and Streets of Old San Antonio (2021) by Rueben M. Perez

Category VII: Books Published by Partner Societies

1st Place ($200)

     The Writings of Celia M. Wright (2022) compiled by Earl Pogue (Hopkins County Genealogical Society)

2nd Place ($100)

     Czech Family Histories, Volume 5 (2022) (Texas Czech Genealogical Society)

Manuscript Awards – Chair: Pat Gordon

Category III: Manuscripts (Non-Professional)

1st Place ($100)

     “Just Imagine: Creating Your Ancestor’s Story with Senses and Content” (published in Stirpes, v. 61, no. 3, September 2022, pgs. 19-22), by Nancy Gilbride Casey

2nd Place ($50)

     “A Guide to Genealogical Goldmines in North Texas” (published in Stirpes, v. 60, no. 4, December 2021, pgs. 57-61) by Paula Perkins

3rd Place ($30)

      “Texas ‘Our’ Texas: My Family’s Deep Roots in the Lone Star State” (published in Stirpes, v. 61, no 3, September 2022, pgs. 23-27) by Karen Kossie-Chernyshev.

Category III: Manuscripts (Professional)

1st Place ($100)

     “Pinpointing Your Ancestor’s Location Using the U.S. Census” (published in Stirpes v. 61, no. 1, March 2022, pgs. 50-53) by Jim Thornhill

2nd Place ($50)

     “Joshua Lawrence Horn: Gone to Texas and Back Again” (published in Stirpes, v. 60, no. 3, September 2021, pgs. 15-24) by Jessica Horne Collins

3rd Place ($30)

     “In Their Own Words … Sort Of” (published in Stirpes, v. 61, no. 3, September 2021, pgs. 55-58) by Gay Solomon with Beth and Brad Moffett

Periodical, Quarterly, and Journal Awards – Chair: Karen Stein Daniel

Category VI: Official Periodicals of Partner Societies / Newsletters

1st Place ($100)

     Collin County Genealogy Society eNews, Collin County Genealogical Society, Paula Perkins, editor

2nd Place ($50)

     Dallas Genealogical Society’s eNews, Dallas Genealogical Society, Michele Dwyer Cohen, editor

3rd Place ($30)

     Arlington Genealogical Society Newsletter, Arlington Genealogical Society, Laureen Geppert Jacobs, editor 

Category VI: Official Periodicals of Partner Societies / Quarterlies

1st Place ($100)

     Heart of Texas Records (Central Texas Genealogical Society), Mary Bullard, editor

2nd Place ($50)

     České Stopy (Texas Czech Genealogical Society), Charlene Hurta, editor

3rd Place ($30)

     Bosque County Genealogical Society Journal (Bosque County Genealogical Society), LeAnne McCamey, editor 

Category VI: Official Periodicals of Partner Societies / Journals

1st Place ($100)

     Our Heritage (San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society), Larry Luckett, editor

2nd Place ($50)

     Stalkin’ Kin in Old West Texas (San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society), Allen Wright, editor

3rd Place ($30)

     Keys to the Past (The Genealogical Society of Kendall County), Kathryn Adam Hurst, editor 

Website Awards – Chair: Randy Whited

Category I: Website for a Partner Society

1st Place ($100)

     San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society (http://SAGHS-TX.org), webmaster, Jana Jenkins

2nd Place ($75)

     San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society (www.txsaghs.org), webmaster, Rob Lewis

3rd Place ($50)

     Hopkins County Genealogical Society (hcgstx.org), webmaster, Jan Stovall 

Category II: Website for an Individual (personal genealogy)

1st Place ($100)

     My Family & Me: https://www.rayson.us/aehanson/ by Tony Hanson

Presidential Awards

Certificates of Appreciation:

  • Elizabeth Hicks, Conference Door Prizes
  • Barbara Coakley, Conference Sponsors and Exhibitors
  • Nancy Gilbride Casey, Stirpes Editorial Support
  • Susan Kaufman, TxSGS Live! Host

Presidential Citations

  • Tony Hanson, Partner Society Leadership Forum
  • Emily Richardson, TxSGS Lone Star Family Trails Podcast
  • Melody Woods, DNA Committee
  • Paula Perkins, DNA Committee
  • Marynell Bryant, Heritage Certificates
  • Bill Buckner, Awards Chair
  • Betsy Mills, Conference Registrar

Presidential Commendation

  • Sandra Crowley, Bylaws Review Chair, Conference Committee, and much more

 

Award Winners from Previous Years

 


Compiled by William (Bill) Buckner, TxSGS Awards Chair, and Susan Ball, TxSGS President

The TxSGS DNA Project