[Genealib] 2007 National Genealogy Hall of Fame

[Joy Rich]

The National Genealogical Society invites organizations to submit 
nominations for the 2007 National Genealogy Hall of Fame. This program, 
in existence for over twenty years, honors deceased genealogists whose 
superior achievements in American genealogy, for a period of ten years 
or more, have made a significant contribution to our field.

Nominations for the National Genealogy Hall of Fame must be made by 
societies or similar organizations. Nominees must have been deceased for 
at least five years and have been actively engaged in the field of 
genealogy in the United States for at least ten years. Their 
contribution should be unique, pioneering or exemplary. For example they 
might have

· authored books or articles that serve as models of genealogical 
research and writing and that added significantly to the body of 
published work on American families, or made significant corrections to 
previously published works.
· made genealogical source records more readily available to the public 
by preserving, transcribing, translating, abstracting, indexing, and/or 
publishing such records.
· shared with others knowledge of genealogical research methods and 
sources through teaching and lecturing and/or publication of educational 
materials.
· contributed time, labor, and leadership to a genealogical organization 
or a genealogical periodical publication, thus enabling that 
organization or publication to make significant contributions to the 
field of genealogy in the United States.

Nominations are due 1 March of each year. A committee will review them 
and a selection will be made and announced at the 2006 NGS conference 
that will be held in Chicago, Illinois. If your nominee is not selected, 
you can submit their name again in future years. The current committee 
consists of Shirley Langdon Wilcox, CG, FNGS, of Virginia, Sandra M. 
Hewlett, CG, of Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FNGS, FASG 
of Alabama, Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG of California, and Loretto D. 
Szucs of Illinois.

Nominations must be made and signed by a society officer on an official 
nomination form that is available at the NGS website. To read more about 
the program and to obtain a form, visit www.ngsgenealogy.org and click 
on Conferences & Activities, and select Awards and then NGS 
Competitions. You may also write to National Genealogy Hall of Fame, 
3108 Columbia Pike, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22204-4304 and request a 
form.