Biography of an Ancestor Competition
To celebrate the Institute's 50th anniversary, the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies is launching a competition.
Family historians are invited to write an original biography of an ancestor born pre 1890. The judges will be looking for an interesting and well-written account that puts the ancestor's life in a social and local historical context. Information obtained from genealogical research is encouraged and the entries should not rely on personal memories or family stories alone.
The competition is free to enter and entries should be submitted by 1st February 2007. An announcement will be made of the winner on 1st April 2007. The winner will receive a cheque for £350 and a donation of £150 will be made to their family history society of choice. The runner-up will receive a cheque for £200 and a donation of £100 will be made to their family history society of choice. Both entries will also be published in the Institute's journal, Family History.
The rules for the competition are very simple. The entry must be one of original research and writing based on an ancestor who was, as mentioned above, born pre-1890. The entry should be of no more than 10,000 words including appropriate footnotes and references to historical evidence and documents.
If at all possible, illustrations and photographs should be included to enhance the work, which should be presented in an attractive manner. The closing date for the competition entries to be received in Canterbury is 1st February 2007. The decision of the judges in selecting the two prize winners is final.
Family historians are invited to write an original biography of an ancestor born pre 1890. The judges will be looking for an interesting and well-written account that puts the ancestor's life in a social and local historical context. Information obtained from genealogical research is encouraged and the entries should not rely on personal memories or family stories alone.
The competition is free to enter and entries should be submitted by 1st February 2007. An announcement will be made of the winner on 1st April 2007. The winner will receive a cheque for £350 and a donation of £150 will be made to their family history society of choice. The runner-up will receive a cheque for £200 and a donation of £100 will be made to their family history society of choice. Both entries will also be published in the Institute's journal, Family History.
The rules for the competition are very simple. The entry must be one of original research and writing based on an ancestor who was, as mentioned above, born pre-1890. The entry should be of no more than 10,000 words including appropriate footnotes and references to historical evidence and documents.
If at all possible, illustrations and photographs should be included to enhance the work, which should be presented in an attractive manner. The closing date for the competition entries to be received in Canterbury is 1st February 2007. The decision of the judges in selecting the two prize winners is final.
The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies
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CT1 1BA, England
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