The Tasmanian Family History Society Inc. will be making an award for a book on family history in 2014.
The Lilian Watson Family History Award honours the memory and the contributions to genealogy and family history of Mrs Lilian Watson who died in March 1996.
The award is for a book however produced or published on paper, dealing with family or biographical history and having a significant Tasmanian content.
A definition of ‘significant’ is contained in the Conditions of Entry.
The competition is open to the general public as well as to members of the Society.
The 2012 Award was won by Janet Fenton for Win and Clyde: Side by side in Tasmania’s far South West. The winner of the 2013 Award will be announced and presented at the society’s Annual General Meeting at Ross, on Saturday 21 June 2014.
The Conditions of Entry and Entry Forms are available from the TFHS Inc. Branch Libraries or by applying to the Family History Award Co-ordinator, PO Box 326, Rosny Park, Tasmania, 7018 or email [email protected] They may also be downloaded at www.tasfhs.org.
Closing date for entries is 1st December 2014
Download poster:
LWFHA_Poster_2014.doc
Leonie Mickleborough LWFHA Coordinator
