The goal of The Preservers of the Daughters of Zion Cemetery, one of the Q2 2016 Seton Shields Genealogy Grant recipients, is to restore and preserve a historic African American burial ground. The grant will be used to assist in repairing a damaged grave marker.
This quarter, as all of the requests were modest, I’m awarding four Seton Shields genealogy grants – one each to the Morgan County Public Library, the Scott County Historical Society, Oak and Laurel Cemetery Preservation, and in support of 'The Rising' film.
This week, we have the story of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush's WWII escape from cannibals, a look at Leah Chase, the Queen of Creole Cuisine, a very fun video in which Saoirse Ronan and Stephen Colbert pronounce 'ridiculous' Irish names, and much more!
For the final quarter of 2015, I awarded a grant to the Sequoia Genealogical Society of Tulare, CA to assist with the costs of digitizing newspaper microfilm.
This quarter, I'm awarding two grants--one to Rich Custer to support his work preserving Carpatho-Rusyn records and the other to help defray the initial costs of a book series produced by the White Lake Area Historical Society that will showcase area families and notable people, places, and events.
Missing diamond ring found 30 years later, gala at Ellis Island, celebrating 15 years of genealogy grants and Zendaya gets to the heart of her family tree.
186 grants in, we’ve reached the 15 year milestone, and are celebrating 15 years of supporting family history projects with genealogy grants.
Here is a look back at the Genealogical Society of Douglas County, as part of the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Seton Shields Genealogical Grants program.
Carol MacKay received a grant in 2013 to cover the purchase of a carte de visite photo album she rescued in Calgary and returned to descendants of the original owners.
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Seton Shields Genealogical Grants program, Megan is sharing thank you notes received over the years from recipients. Next up is a look back at the Vine Lake Preservation Trust.
