This year marks the fourth year of the Suzanne Winsor Freeman Student Genealogy Grant program. Founded in 2010 the Student Genealogy Grant aims to encourage young family historians by providing funding for educational opportunities and enrichment in genealogy. In partnership with the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree, the Grant includes a cash prize and full registration to the annual genealogy conference in June.
Four students, two from California and one each from Utah and New Jersey, have received the award. Contributions to the Genealogy Student Grant program made it possible to award two grants in 2012: to recipients Elyse Doerflinger of Lomita, California and A.C. Ivory of Salt Lake City, Utah. Elyse and A.C. continue to be enthusiastic representatives of student genealogy and active in the genealogy community.
A.C. spent time in the Dominican Republic last spring, stopping at Cabarete
on the north side of the island of Pico Isabel de Torres.
A.C. Ivory, 2012 grant winner, spent time studying and traveling both north and south this year. Between genealogy conferences, college studies, and work, A.C. was able to study abroad in the Dominican Republic and revisit his favorite haunts in Southern Alberta, Canada.
A.C. is currently unravelling family mysteries at the Family History Library where he often researches between classes at the University of Utah and his work as a professional genealogist with ProGenealogists in Salt Lake City. He is a popular speaker at genealogy conferences and meetings, and enjoys mixing travel and genealogy whenever he possible. Look for him at the 45th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree in Burbank this June.
The $500 cash award was established in 2010 in memory of Suzanne Winsor Freeman, family historian and life-long volunteer, and an enthusiastic annual attendee at the SCGS Jamboree. Any genealogist between the ages of 18 and 25 who has attended school in the last 12 months is eligible to apply. The recipient must attend the 2014 SCGS Jamboree in Burbank, California to receive the award.
Funding for the cash award is provided by the family grant program; Jamboree registration is provided by the conference. Visit the Student Grant Webpage for more information and application materials, or to contribute to the Student Grant Program
