Genealogy Wish Grants

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Genealogy grant opportunity

Genealogy Wish Grants Program

The "Genealogy Wish Grants" initiative is a unique opportunity for individuals passionate about uncovering their family history. This annual event selects one devoted follower who presents a COMPELLING story and awards them with a genealogy research wish that is within practical limits. It's a chance to dive deep into one's heritage, discover ancestral stories, and connect with the past in a meaningful way.

Genealogy Wish Grants 2025 Schedule

​Dates:

• Entry/Application Start Date: April 18, 2025
• Entry/Application Deadline: November 11, 2025

• Winner Announced: Sometime between December 15, 2025- December 23, 2025

Genealogy Wish Grants Rules and Selection Process

Genealogy Wish Grants Entry Rules:

• Entrants must be Loyal followers of Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family (Ex. follows, comments, and shares content):
  • Facebook PAGE 
  • Facebook GROUPS
  • BLOG
  • NEWSLETTER
• Entry request/application must be in paragraph form with a “BACKSTORY”
• Entrants agree to have their name and “wish”/story published in my BLOG
• Winner agrees to be publicized
• Applicants must apply via "Contact" form, under the "Genealogy Wish Grants Application" category in the drop down 
• Applicants must provide an email and a phone number for contact purposes

​Interested individuals should ensure they meet all the stipulations to enhance their chances of being awarded a grant for their genealogical research wish.

 
Selection process:

1. Agreement to ALL rules
2. Feasible application
3. Compelling story

 
*Notes:

• Only entries that adhere to the guidelines will be accepted
• Please be sure to check my site for my specialties
  • I specialize in:
    • Descendancy research
    • Living people search
    • Brick wall research
    • Unknown Parentage research
    • DNA Match Grouping (AncestryDNA only)
    • Traditional genealogy research
• Keep in mind that I DO NOT specialize in lineage research, nor do I specialize in EVERY area or time period, as most genealogists do not 
• Genealogy Wish Grants DO NOT include a full, professional genealogy report or ALL records found in the search [It will include a summary of findings either verbally or written, grouped and noted DNA matches (if applicable), and access to built tree with sources and citations attached (if applicable)]
• Not to exceed 10 hours
• *Findings may be inconclusive

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Genealogy Wish Grant Winners

2022 Grant Winner

Connie Dexter Spicer won the 2022 Genealogy Wish Grant for a decades long brick wall.

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2023 Grant Winner

Linda Pollard won the 2023 Genealogy Wish Grant for her double adoptee brick wall story.

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2024 Grant Winner

Mari Knapp won the 2024 Genealogy Wish Grant for her double long-standing mysteries. 

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