Nominations are now OPEN for the North Carolina Genealogical Society 2025 annual awards for outstanding contributions to the NC genealogical community. The deadline to submit nominations is August 31, 2025.
No new award categories have been added, but there are a few changes to names and judging criteria. The categories are:
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 Channel
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
To make a nomination, see https://ncgenealogy.org/awards. All nominations can be made by simply filling out an online form, and there is also an option for printing and mailing the form if you prefer. So, have at it, but please review the awards criteria before making any submissions.
Winners will be invited to attend the NCGS 2025 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 August 31,2025 ****
