Writing Awards
Book Awards
Grand Prize ($400)
San Antonio Marriages, 1703-1846: Matrimony in Colonial, Mexican and Republican Texas (2021), by Art Martinez de Vara of Von Ormy, Texas.
Category I: Books by Non-Professional / Family History
1st Place ($200)
Rupert and Evelyn: the Lives and Lineages of Rupert Claridge Jr. and Evelyn Wisdom, v. 2: Wisdom, Gibbons, and related Families (2020), by Karen Claridge Walker of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
2nd Place ($100)
Encyclopedia of Eight Generations of the Family of John Nicholas Rampy (1729-1781) Palatine Immigrant to South Carolina (2021) by Michael J. “Mike” Vaughn of Flint, Texas.
3rd Place ($50)
Gholsons in Early America and Their Connections with the Founding Fathers (2020) by Donna Cook of Concord, California.
Category I: Books by Non-Professional / References
1st Place ($200)
The Militiamen of St. Louis & Ste. Geneviève 1779 to 1783: A Compilation of original militia lists from the General Archive of the Indies of Seville, Spain (2020) by Kristine L. Sjostrom of Seville of Spain; Mary Ann Long Fernandez de Mesa of Madrid of Spain; and Mary Anthony Long Startz of Houston, Texas.
2nd Place ($100)
San Antonio River: Gateway to the City’s Historical Past (2020) by Rueben M. Perez of San Antonio, Texas.
3rd Place ($50)
19th Century US Sailors and Soldiers of Comanche County, Texas, a partial listing (2019) by Alfred Evans, ed., of Comanche, Texas.
Category II: Books by a Professional / Family History
1st Place ($200)
Victor Massé and Emilie Lucile Vincent: From the First French Republic to the Republic of Texas (2020) by Karen Stein Daniel of San Antonio, Texas.
2nd Place ($100)
Tejano Patriot: the Revolutionary Life of Jose Francisco Ruiz, 1783-1840 (biography) (2020) by Art Martinez de Vara of Von Ormy, Texas.
3rd Place ($50)
Our Doss Family: Descendants of Joel Doss and Mary (Penny) Doss Through the Sixth Generation (2020) by Lise Doss of Austin, Texas.
Category VII: Books Published by Partner Societies
1st Place ($200)
The Sheriffs of Kendall County, Texas 1862-2020 (2020) by Kathryn Adam-Hurst, ed. (The Genealogical Society of Kendall County), Boerne, Texas.
2nd Place ($100)
The Year of 1890 in Freestone County (2020) by Nancy Rule (Freestone County Historical Museum), Fairfield, Texas.
3rd Place ($50)
The Progressive City – History of Downtown Sulphur Springs 1914 (2021) by Shirley Lunceford Patchen, Hopkins County Genealogical Society.
Manuscript Awards
Category III: Manuscripts (Non-Professional)
1st Place ($100)
“Researching a World War II Ancestor” (published in Our Heritage, v. 61, nos. 1-2, San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society) by Larry W. Luckett.
2nd Place ($50)
“The Scrapbook and the Interview: Two records of a P.O.W. Experience” (published in Our Heritage, v. 61, nos. 3-4, San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society) by Laura Thomas.
3rd Place ($30)
“David Kirkwood: Entrepreneur in Scotland, New Zealand, Japan, British Columbia, and Bexar County, Texas” (published in Our Heritage, v. 62, nos. 1-2, San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society) by Don Armitage.
Category III: Manuscripts (Professional)
1st Place ($100)
“Descendants of Jose Manuel Casanova and Maria del Carmen del Toro” (published in Our Heritage, v. 62, nos. 3-4, San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society) by Nancy Wright Brennan.
Periodical, Quarterly, and Journal Awards
Category VI: Official Periodicals of Partner Societies / Newsletters
1st Place ($100)
The Humble Genealogist, The Humble Area Genealogical Society, David Taylor, editor.
2nd Place ($50)
SAGHS Newsletter (10 issues), San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society, Barbara Holmes, editor.
3rd Place ($30)
Collin County Genealogical Society eNewsletter, Collin County Genealogical Society, Paula Perkins, editor.
Category VI: Official Periodicals of Partner Societies / Quarterlies
1st Place ($100)
Hopkins County Heritage (Hopkins County Genealogical Society), CarolAnn Dixon, editor.
2nd Place ($50)
Newsletter of Franklin County Genealogical Society (Franklin County Genealogical Society), Veronica Jordan, editor. (Note: even though the term “newsletter” is in the title of this publication, it meets the qualifications of a quarterly.)
3rd Place ($30)
České Stopy (Texas Czech Genealogical Society), Marge Kultgen (2019), Charlene Hurta (2020), editors
Category VI: Official Periodicals of Partner Societies / Journals
1st Place ($100)
Stalkin’ Kin in Old West Texas (San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society), Allen Wright, editor.
2nd Place ($50)
Cass County Connections (Cass County Genealogical Society), George Frost, editor.
3rd Place ($30)
Hispanic Genealogical Society of Houston (Hispanic Genealogical Society of Houston), Malena Azios, Mary Anthony Startz, editors
Website Awards
Category I: Website for a Partner Society
1st Place ($100)
Dallas Genealogical Society: www.dallasgenealogy.org; webmaster, Tony Hanson.
2nd Place ($75)
San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society: www.SAGHS-TX.org; webmaster, Jana Jenkins.
3rd Place ($50)
San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society: www.txsaghs.org; webmaster, Rob Lewis.
Category II: Website for an Individual (personal genealogy)
1st Place ($100)
Lori Cook-Folger: www.cookfolger.com by Lori Cook-Folger.
Presidential Awards
Volunteer of the Year
- Ron Barnett
Presidential Citations
- Tony Hanson, Emily Richardson – Partner Society Leadership Forum
- Kelvin L. Meyers, Sandra J. Crowley – 2021 TIGR
- Mary Torres –
Award Winners from Previous Years
Compiled by William (Bill) Buckner, TxSGS Awards Chair