NGS Hall of Fame

NOMINATING PROCEDURES

A nomination for election to the National Genealogy Hall of Fame must be made by a genealogical society or similar organization on the official nomination form. The form must be signed by an officer of the society and mailed to the National Genealogy Hall of Fame, 3108 Columbia Pike, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22204-4304 or mailed electronically to awards@ngsgenealogy.org. Include "Hall of Fame" in the Subject line of your message. Electronic submissions are encouraged. All nominations must include e-mail contact information. If possible, a photograph suitable for enlargement and framing for display in the Hall of Fame should be submitted with the nomination. If a photograph is not available, please indicate where one might be obtained.

Nominations must be received by 31 January. The National Genealogy Hall of Fame Committee will elect, by majority vote, from among the nominations received, no more than one person to the Hall of Fame each year.

CRITERIA FOR ELECTION TO THE NATIONAL GENEALOGY HALL OF FAME

1. The nominee must have been actively engaged in the field of genealogy in the United States for at least ten years.

2. The nominee must have been deceased for at least five years at the time of nomination.

3. The nominee must have made a contribution or contributions to the field of genealogy in the United States judged to be significant in a way that is unique, pioneering or exemplary. The nature of those contributions may include, but need not be limited to, the following:

a. authored books or articles that added significantly to the body of published works, and/or that serve as models of genealogical research and writing.

b. made genealogical source records more readily available to the public by preserving, transcribing, translating, abstracting, indexing, and/or publishing such records.

c. shared with others knowledge of genealogical research methods and sources through teaching and lecturing and/or publication of educational materials.

d. 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.