Awards
The Anna Mae Hanson Award
This is given by the Montana State Genealogical Society in acknowledgement for dedicated service in the genealogical community.
It is named in recognition of Anna Mae Hanson, 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 in her name annually at the State Conference 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 Conference in Glendive. Since then, the following outstanding genealogists have been recognized for their contributions through this award.
2024
Irene Nelson
Yellowstone Genealogy Forum
2024
Michele Stephen-Hassard
Beaver Head Hunters Genealogical Society
2023
Meagan Ann Thompson
Powell County Genealogical Society
2022
Dennis and Dodi Heffner
Lewis and Clark County Genealogical Society
2022
Janet D. Thompson
Great Falls Genealogy Society
2021
No award
2020
No award
2019
Lindy Bunch
Gallatin County Genealogical Society
2018
Terry Atwood
Lewis and Clark County Genealogical Society
2017
Dorothy Oliveira
Lewis and County Genealogical Society
2016
No award
2015
Tricia Thompson
Gallatin County Genealogical Society
2014
No award
2013
Judy Cohen and Jason Herman
Yellowstone County Genealogical Society
2013
June Hartze
Lewis and Clark County Genealogical Society
2012
Diane Green
Cascade County Genealogical Society
2012
Mary Pitch
Lewis and Clark County Genealogical Society
2012
P. J. Smith
Yellowstone Genealogical Forum
2011
Karen Huck
Lewis and Clark County Genealogical Society
2011
Shawna Valentine
Yellowstone Genealogical Forum
2010
Carol Woodley
Park County Genealogical Society
2008
Loretta Champman
Park County Genealogical Society
2008
Paulette Partpart
Western Montana Genealogical Society
2008
Mary Ann Quiring
Central Montana Genealogy Society
2008
Verba Valentine
Yellowstone Genealogy Forum
2007
Pat Ludwig
Broken Mountain Genealogical Society
2006
Anita Smith
Yellowstone Genealogy Forum
2005
Pat Darling
Beaver Headhunters
2005
Del Harris
Lewis and Clark County Genealogical Society
2004
Al Stoner
Lewis and County Genealogical Society
2003
Nancy Alley
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
2002
Ellen Rae Theil
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
2001
Betty Marshall
Broken Mountain Genealogical Society
2000
Darlene Hildtreth
Beaver Headhunters
1999
Donna Wahlberg
Great Falls Genealogy Society
1998
Louise LaRue
Yellowstone Genealogy Forum
1997
Anna Mae Hanson
Broken Mountain Genealogical Society
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