Thanks, Santa
The moment when a simple post-it from my Aunt Bea was the best gift I could hope for...and set the stage for happy moments in Christmas seasons to come.
Celebrating the End of an Era: 222 Seton Shields Genealogy Grants in 20 Years!
It was 1999-2000 and I was positively giddy. I couldn’t believe that I was getting to make a living doing what I loved and so much good fortune had come my way so swiftly. I decided to find a way to give back and that’s what prompted me to launch a genealogy grants program.
Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #222: Rosie Rowley
I’m happy to announce that the 222nd (and final!) grant has been awarded to Rosie Rowley. Grant funds will be used to buy a portable scanner with a document feeder to assist with the creation of a digital index of local newspapers on cards.
Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #221: Digital Black History
I’m delighted to announce that the 221st grant has been awarded to Olivia Dorsey of Digital Black History. Grant funds will be used to help cover the costs of running the Digital Black History website.
Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #219: ChineseExclusionFiles.com
Trish Hackett Nicola of ChineseExclusionFiles.com has been awarded the second of two grants in Q1 2020. Grant funds will be used to help cover the costs of running the ChineseExclusionFiles website.
Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #218: Nicka Sewell-Smith of BlackProGen LIVE
The first of two grants in Q1 of 2020 has been awarded to Nicka Sewell-Smith of BlackProGen LIVE. Funds will help to cover the costs of the platform used to host twice monthly live broadcasts.
Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #216: Jefferson School African American Heritage Center
The second of two grants in Q4 of 2019 was awarded to the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center. Funds will assist with an oral history initiative the Center is kicking off this year.
Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #215: ConferenceKeeper.org
The first of two grants in Q4 of 2019 was awarded to Tami Mize of ConferenceKeeper.org, where you'll find a fabulous free online calendar of genealogy events organized by date and location.
Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #214: mitoYDNA
This quarter’s grant was awarded to mitoYDNA, a group which has created a web-based database, where users can upload Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA, as well as utilize DNA matching, analysis and tools to help further their genealogical research.
20 Years of Genealogy Grants Winding Down in 2020
May of next year will be the 20th anniversary of my grants program, and since next year will be 2020, I thought that might be a fitting time to wrap up. 20 years in 2020. I'm sharing this decision now so that any folks who've been considering applying for a grant but haven't yet done so will have a heads up that the clock is now ticking.