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| Paula Johnson Hinkel and J. Paul Hawthorne (Photo Credit: Mike Provard) |
The Federation of Genealogical
Societies presents awards throughout each year to volunteers and organizations. On June 3, 2016, FGS presented
two awards during the Southern California Genealogical Society’s Annual
Jamboree in Burbank.
Paula Johnson Hinkel
Paula Johnson Hinkel was
presented with a Distinguished Service Award. The Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) nominated her for this
award for a multitude of reasons. She has been instrumental in increasing the visibility
of the society and in easing it into the 21st century, enabling it to continue
to fulfill its mission of fostering interest in family history, preserving
genealogical materials and providing instruction in accepted and effective
research techniques.
Among her many accomplishments
at SCGS, Paula has volunteered as President and 2nd Vice-President of the
society, as a member of the Long-Range Planning Committee, as champion of the
1890 Project, and as co-chair for the Annual Southern California Genealogy
Jamboree from 2005-2014. Together with her co-chair Leo Myers, she grew
Jamboree from a small, local event into one of the most respected and
well-attended genealogical conferences. From concept to marketing design and
product development, Paula was instrumental in the successful evolution of
Jamboree. Paula was also the first to identify and market the use of an App for
genealogical conferences. She also expanded the society outreach by making
Jamboree available to researchers who could not attend. Her launch of
live-streaming Jamboree sessions allowed members of the genealogical community
to participate from all over the world.
In 2011, Paula pioneered the
launch of the Jamboree Extension Webinar Series. This was the first time a
genealogical society had offered regularly scheduled live webinars. This
program is one of the most celebrated programs of SCGS, and has helped extend
the awareness of the society and promote genealogical education around the
world. Paula has utilized her marketing skills through the redesign of the SCGS
website, the development of the Jamboree website, and the design of both the
SCGS and Jamboree blogs. She was also one of the early champions of social
media creating a presence on Facebook and Twitter for both SCGS as Jamboree.
J. Paul Hawthorne
In a few short days at the end
of March 2016 the world of genealogy exploded in many shades of color. While genealogy is a world of many shades of color, this specific explosion resulted
in the colors of our ancestral migration patterns.
J. Paul Hawthorne, Historian and FGS Delegate for the San Diego Genealogical Society, posted this hashtag on Facebook and Twitter:
#MyColorfulAncestry
Then he
showed what that meant! As he stated on Facebook, “A little visual I created in
Excel. 5 Generation chart of my direct ancestors birth state -- starting with
me. A good way to visualize migration patterns. He used other Twitter hashtags,
too: #genealogy and #GoofingOffAtWork.”
Goofing off? This meme is
still going strong on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and other media around the
world! Variations of the meme arose. People from across the U.S, Canada,
Australia, and other countries participated and posted their charts on social
media. They asked questions of one another. They learned about research in
specific places from others whose colorful charts showed ancestry in those same
places. For spearheading this colorful worldwide sharing of genealogy, the
Federation of Genealogical Societies presented J. Paul Hawthorne
with the Technology Advances Award.
Please consider nominating a
deserving person, organization, or project for an FGS award at http://fgs.org/cpage.php?pt=56.
Awards are presented at various times during each year, but if
you are interested in a nomination for an award to be presented at the FGS 2016 National Conference, the deadline is 15 July 2016, which will be held
August 31 — September 3, in Springfield, Illinois. Join fellow genealogists and family historians at "Time Travel: Centuries of Memories," designed to inspire you and enrich your family history! Register today at FGSConference.org.
Paula Stuart-Warren
FGS Awards Committee Chair
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