Anna Mae Hanson Award

ANNA MAE HANSON AWARD

The Anna Mae Hanson Award is given by the Montana State Genealogical Society in acknowledgment for dedicated service in the genealogical community.

It is named in recognition of Anna Mae Hansen, a dedicated genealogist who gave a great deal of her time and efforts without ever being asked. She was one of the founding members of the State Society, served as MSGS Historian until her death in 1996, and was a member of the Broken Mountain Genealogical Society. She was the kind of person that quietly gave many, many hours and never asked to have attention for her efforts.

Because of her fine example to other genealogists, it was decided to give an award annually at the state conference in her name to a genealogist who also gives dedicated service to the genealogical community. She received the first award posthumously at the 1997 Montana State Genealogical Society Annual Conference in Glendive. Since then, fifteen outstanding genealogists have been recognized for their contributions through this award.

Nominations will be accepted from any member of the Montana State Genealogical Society. A committee of three district representatives will be appointed by the president each year to select the person to receive the award. Please be thinking of people in your local society that you would like to nominate for this award. This award is to be presented to someone who is an outstanding person, works beyond what is expected of them and is very dedicated to the field of genealogy.

Nominations should be done in a written letter and submitted to Mardi Whitmore, PO Box 1111, Livingston MT 59047 by September 1^st of each year. The Society will present the award each year at the annual conference.