Annual Family History Awards
Have you
completed a project that preserves your family history, adds to the body
of historical knowledge for a certain locale, or that helps others with
their research? The
Commission annually presents awards for the best examples
submitted in the following categories:
Each Award
has unique requirements outlined on the separate pages linked above.
The requirements and policies applicable to all submissions
include:
1.
By September 1,
entries must be received by HEC with a completed entry form. (See the
link at the bottom of this page.) The entry form clarifies copyright
ownership issues and defines the terms and conditions under which a
winning entry is donated to the HEC.
Address: Heritage
Education Commission, PO Box 292, Moorhead, MN 56561-0292
2.
Submissions
will be considered when the author is from our region or the
material is pertinent to our region.
“Our region” includes the states of Iowa,
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and the Province of
Manitoba.
3.
Winners are
announced during the luncheon at the annual all-day HEC
Workshop at
the end of September.
Winners are not required to be present.
4.
You are
agreeing to donate a copy of your work to HEC.
[Do not submit your only copy.]
Winners’ items are displayed during the annual Workshop and then
are placed in the Archives of the Northwest Minnesota Historical Center
at Minnesota State University at Moorhead (MSUM) and possibly on the HEC
web site.
5.
Only one award
is given per category.
Judges may also award honorable mentions for submissions of high quality
and place those items in the Archives so they can be used by other
researchers.
6.
All
sources/data must be carefully documented.
All copyrighted
material
must include a statement indicating copyright owner’s permission to
republish.
If there are any questions, please contact info@heritageed.com.
7.
Judges reserve
the right to withhold an award for any particular year.
Last Updated
May 16, 2019
