DALLAS GENEALOGICAL
SOCIETY 2013 WRITING CONTEST ENDS AUGUST 31;
CASH AWARDS OF $500,
$300, AND $150
Dallas,
TX, August 14, 2013
– The Dallas
Genealogical Society reminds all potential entrants to the
2013Writing Contest that the deadline for submissions is August 31.
Announced
in May, the contest will accept original material, not previously
published, from members and non-members, hobbyists and professionals.
Multiple entries are allowed, but only one prize per entrant. Among
the judges will be J. Mark Lowe, a professional genealogist, author
and lecturer.
Submissions
will be judged on accuracy, clarity, and style. Winners will be
announced at the annual DGS Awards Luncheon in December 2013 (winners
need not be present), and will be published in a future DGS
publication. All prizes may not be awarded.
Send
entries via email only, with “DGS Writing Contest” in the subject
line to:
editorial@dallasgenealogy.com.
An
entry form and complete rules and guidelines are on the DGS website
at www.dallasgenealogy.org.
About DGS
The
Dallas Genealogical Society was formed in October 1954 when 22 people
met at the downtown Dallas YMCA to discuss having a society with
goals to preserve heritage and records. It was chartered as a
non-profit corporation in November 1955.
The
Society’s mission is to educate by creating, fostering, and
maintaining interest in genealogy; to assist and support the
genealogy section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas,
Texas; and to collect, preserve, copy, and index information relating
to the Dallas area and its early history. The genealogy collection at
the Central Library has been recognized as one of the Top 10 research
libraries for genealogists in the United States.
DGS
conducts general meetings on the first Saturday of each month except
June, July, and August with local speakers. DGS also hosts a Lecture
Series with nationally recognized speakers for a full-day workshop
each spring and fall, and a 2-day Institute during the summer.
DGS
is a member of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) and the
Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS).
DGS
is
organized and operated as a non-profit tax-exempt Section 501(c)(3)
as defined by the Internal Revenue
Service
and eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions in accordance
with Code section 170.
For
more information about DGS or the contest, visit
www.dallasgenealogy.org.
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