Nominations are now OPEN for the North Carolina Genealogical Society 2026 annual awards for outstanding contributions to the NC genealogical community. The deadline to submit nominations is July 20, 2026.
ONLINE RESOURCES
- The Award for Excellence in an Online Resource – Website
- The Award for Excellence in an Online Resource – Blog
- The Award for Excellence in an Online Resource – Social Media Page or Group
- The Award for Excellence in an Online Resource – Video [New for 2026]
PUBLICATIONS
- The Award for Excellence in Periodical Publishing by an NC Society – Journal
- The Award for Excellence in Periodical Publishing by an NC Society – Newsletter
- The Award for Excellence in Publishing – Abstracts or Transcriptions
- The Award for Excellence in Publishing – North Carolina Genealogy
- The Award for Excellence in Publishing – Family History
- The Award for Excellence for an Article in the NCGS Journal or its Supplements
INDIVIDUALS
- The Award for Outstanding Contribution to NCGS
- The Helen F. M. Leary Award for Outstanding Contribution to North Carolina Genealogy
YOUTH
(These are not nominated but are automatically given to National History Day special prize winners)
- The Award for Historical Biography – Middle School [New for 2026]
- The Award for Historical Biography – High School [New for 2026]
To make a nomination, see https://ncgenealogy.org/awards. All nominations are made by simply filling out an online form. So, have at it, but please review the awards criteria before making any submissions.
Winners will be invited to attend the NCGS 2026 Fall Conference as our guest to receive their award and be recognized by their genealogical peers – we’ll make sure everyone knows! Don’t be shy – you can even nominate your own works!
**** Nominations must be received by July 20, 2026 ****
