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Genealogy and History Chairpersons
Beverly Cline,
Winterset
Pat
Hochstetler, Winterset
Entry Period:
Tues., July
14, 2009 - 5-7 p.m.
Wed., July 15,
2009 - 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Entry
Fee: $.50 per entry
(must
be paid at time of entry)
Judging Schedule
Wednesday,
July 15, 2009
12:30 p.m.
Premiums will
be awarded according to the following scale
(Premiums to
be distributed upon exhibit check-out)
First: $2
Second: $1.50 Third: $1
Ribbons: one
blue, one red, one white in each class will be given.
Judges Choice Most Outstanding Entry of Show
$3.00
Divisions
‘Y’ - Youth Up to age 12
‘J’
- Junior ages 13-17
‘A’
- Adult ages 18 and over
Entries
should remain in place until Sunday, earlier release at the
discretion of the show chairperson.
ENTRIES
WILL BE RELEASED SUNDAY AT 4 P.M. AND MUST BE PICKED UP BY 6 P.M.
SUPERINTENDANTS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR EHIIBITS LEFT AFTER THAT TIME.
Rules & Regulations
- Entrants
must be a resident of Madison County or an adjoining county with
a connection to Madison County, or have roots in Madison County.
(Your entry may be from another state, county or country as long
as it connects to you.)
- An
index card giving a description of the item must accompany each item,
please type. If only one entry in a class the award will be at
discretion of the judge
3 Criteria:
Exhibitor must indicate
the connection the item has to his/her family or ancestry, information about
exhibit, presentation of the exhibit, historical data, sources if available
and sentimental value if applies. County
history exhibits must include the source of information and/or photo.
- Genealogy
department is designed for items that have genealogical relevance to the
entrant or county. History
of Madison County exhibits may or may not be connected to your
family history. Copies and
reproductions accepted on all paper items.
- Entries
will not be judged on
the antique or monetary value of items displayed, but rather on the genealogical
or historical data contained.
- Please
prepare all photo entries so they may be hung. Small photographs may be
placed in zip lock bags and corner punched for hanging. Please protect
your photos with plastic, if not in a frame with glass.
- Artifact
and heirloom displays are limited to items that have historical or
genealogical significance. This class is not meant to be an
antique display.
- Diligence
will be used to insure the safety of articles after their arrival and
placement, but in no case, will the fair personnel be responsible for
any loss or damage that may occur.
- Superintendents
have the right to reclassify exhibits if necessary for proper placement
in a peculiar class.
Division 1 - Classes # 1 thru # 24
| Records and Legal documents (may
be copies or reproductions) |
| 1. |
DAR, SAR or similar papers |
| 2. |
Bible records |
| 3. |
Certificates
a. Birth certificate and/or birth announcement
b. Baptismal certificate
c. Death certificate
d. Marriage certificate/Application for marriage license |
| 4. |
Five generation chart, family group sheet |
| 5. |
Land grant, deed, mortgage, abstract, patents, leases,
or sheriff sales |
| 6. |
Military record |
| 7. |
Will/Probate papers |
| 8. |
Old letter |
| 9. |
School Diploma, Report card, Degree, Award certificate |
| 10. |
Immigration, Naturalization, Declaration of Intent, or
Passenger list |
| 11. |
Church records |
| 12. |
Property tax receipt |
| 13. |
Insurance policies and beneficiaries |
| 14. |
Family census records (3 years) |
| 15. |
Old map/ atlas/ plat |
| 16. |
Old contract |
| 17. |
Old sales receipt/ Bill of sale |
| 18. |
Old auction sale bill/old advertisement |
| 19. |
Poem/Song/Art by ancestor |
| 20. |
Genealogical map showing where ancestors lived |
| 21. |
Newspaper research |
| 22. |
Political document/record |
| 23. |
Century farm certificate |
| 24. |
Any related item |
Division
2 – Classes # 25 thru # 40
(Note:
Items in Classes # 25 thru #29 must be 25 years old or older)
| Books and Stories |
| 25. |
Old personal ledger |
| 26. |
Old scrapbook |
| 27. |
Old diary |
| 28. |
Old autograph book |
| 29. |
Old story book, any old book or booklet |
| 30. |
Autobiography |
| 31. |
Family history book by exhibitor |
| 32. |
Scrapbook
by exhibitor
a. Family
b. Historical |
| 33. |
Family story by exhibitor |
| 34. |
History of Madison County or Iowa |
| 35. |
Family poster (14x22) |
| 36. |
Family Bible |
| 37. |
Book of family recipes, may include family stories/
church cookbook |
| 38. |
School
a. Old school text book
b. Record books (teachers list of students, teacher’s manual
and etc)
c. Commencement, class plays, printed programs, etc |
| 39. |
Political book or story |
| 40. |
Miscellaneous |
Division
3 - Classes # 41 thru # 59
| Pictures – Framed and Unframed. |
| 41. |
Ancestral Home/present home |
| 42. |
Ancestral family portrait (8x10 and over) |
| 43. |
Family group in single photo (smaller than 8x10) |
| 44. |
Individual picture of ancestor (any size) |
| 45. |
Two persons photo (any size) |
| 46. |
Pictorial family history/poster (poster no larger than
14x22) |
| 47. |
Family photo album by exhibitor |
| 48. |
Ancestral album/ collection of family pictures |
| 49. |
Ancestral church |
| 50. |
School
a. House
b. Student/students |
| 51. |
Military |
| 52. |
Wedding and/or anniversary |
| 53. |
Baby and/or Child |
| 54. |
Four or more generation photo |
| 55. |
Picture of early life in Madison County/Iowa |
| 56. |
Photo depicting ancestors life in another county,
state or country |
| 57. |
4-H and/or organizations |
| 58. |
Century farm photo |
| 59. |
Miscellaneous photos |
Division
4 - Classes # 60 thru # 75
| Heirlooms and Artifacts |
| 60. |
Jewelry/Jewelry box |
| 61. |
Silverware and/or metal ware |
| 62. |
Glassware |
| 63. |
China/crockery |
| 64. |
Small household item |
| 65. |
Small hand or household tool |
| 66. |
Needlework (no quilts, please) |
| 67. |
Linens |
| 68. |
Clothing |
| 69. |
Personal item |
| 70. |
Religious |
| 71. |
Small toy |
| 72. |
Organization memorabilia (4-H, kitchen bands, church
societies, etc) |
| 73. |
School
memorabilia (school letter, letter sweater and etc)
|
| 74. |
Military
a. Memorabilia
b. Clothing |
| 75. |
Miscellaneous |
Division
5 - Classes # 76 thru # 82
| Funeral and Cemetery |
| 76. |
Funeral memorabilia |
| 77. |
Funeral home record |
| 78. |
Family stone photograph |
| 79. |
Family stone rubbing |
| 80. |
Cemetery project |
| 81. |
Obituary one or more |
| 82. |
Collection of family gravestones photos |
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