The Ohio Genealogical Society announces the winners of its
2014 Writing Contest. Entrants submitted articles for either the Ohio Genealogy News (OGN) or the Ohio Genealogical Society Quarterly
(OGSQ). The Society would like to congratulate the following authors for their
excellent writing. We thank each author chosen to share their expertise and
family lines with others by entering the contest. At the discretion of the OGN
and OGSQ editors, all entries may be published.
The Over-All Winner is Deb Root Shell, M.A., M.L.S., for her
OGSQ article, Far from Home: John Moss of
Athens County, Ohio, and the Battle of Perryville. Deb will receive the top
prize of $50.
Winners in the OGN category are First Place to William R.
Hill for his article, Discovering my
American and Ohio Roots: How I found my Revolutionary War Ancestor. He will
receive $25. Second Place goes to Corinne Konecny for her article, Francy (SIPES) and Jacob George
Rediscovered: Leaving No Stone Unturned. She will receive the $15 prize.
Winners in the OGSQ category are First Place to Jeremiah
Edwards for his article, The Ties that
Bind. Jeremiah will receive $25. Second place ended in a three-way tie.
Receiving $15 each for their winning article are Pamela Guye Holland for A Broken Man: the Life of Birney Jay Pratt
of Huron, Ohio; Timothy and Renee Kettering for Dreams of a Better Life: the Story of Heinrich H. Willenburg; and
Jeremiah Edwards for Unsung Heroes of the
Underground Railroad.
ALSO – The prices go
up on OGS Conference registration tomorrow!
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