Lucy Mary Kellogg Award Honor Wall
We would like to recognize the following Lucy Mary Kellogg (LMK) award recipients who are or were members of our society. The award was established in 1992 by the Michigan Genealogical Council to honor Lucy Mary Kellogg as its founding member and as an eminent Michigan genealogist. In 1991 she was inducted into the National Genealogy Hall of Fame--the first female member and the first Midwesterner. Please see the Michigan Genealogical Council website for more details about the award and the full list of award recipients.
Lucy Mary Kellogg (1899-1973)
Lucy Mary Kellogg was the founder of the Michigan Genealogical Council and the first woman elected to the National Genealogy Hall of Fame (1991).
Biographies
Marcia McCrary, an active presenter and gracious mentor to researchers, volunteers, and leaders in the local genealogical and historical community, was the winner of the 2022 Lucy Mary Kellogg Award. She served as president of GSWC for twenty-six years (1994-2020) and has led the GSWC research committee until recently and the editorial committee producing GSWC’s quarterly, Family History Capers and that role continues. She has also worked with the Firehouse Museum, the Ypsilanti Historical Society Archives, Ypsilanti District Library, and the committee that established the Washtenaw County Historical Consortium. Currently she serves as GSWC 1st Vice-President and Program & Education Chair, as well continuing her role as editor of Capers.
Connie Olson received the 2016 Lucy Mary Kellogg Award at the Michigan Genealogical Council (MGC) delegate meeting held on November 11, 2016. Connie has been a vital force the Michigan genealogical community for over forty years. As a former board member of GSWC, MGC, and the Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, she has helped further the goals of genealogical research and education by hosting workshops, leading presentations, writing articles, and teaching classes. Connie remains a member of the Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County, though she has stepped back from many of its activities.
Nancy Krohn (1923-2019) was selected by the Michigan Genealogical Council to receive the 2011 Lucy Mary Kellogg Award. Nancy was involved with GSWC’s quarterly, Family History Capers, and served as its editor for more than thirty years beginning in 1981. She spent many hours planning, preparing and transcribing material on poll lists, schools, naturalizations and cemeteries for the Editorial Committee. Through her work on the busy GSWC Library and Research Committees Nancy gave personalized assistance to others seeking Washtenaw County relatives. She was the co-author, with Mary Liskow, of the 1856 and 1864 Atlas of Washtenaw County, published by GSWC.
See also: Remembering Nancy Krohn
Mary Lou Duncan’s contributions to genealogy include the publication of three books for the benefit of Detroit Society for Genealogical Research (DSGR), transcription and publication of over 1,400 death records and obituaries, articles for genealogical journals, including our own Family History Capers, and presentations to many Michigan societies. Mary Lou was honored at a special reception at the Burton Collection at Detroit Public Library in early January 2004 for her receipt of two prestigious awards--the 2003 Lucy Mary Kellogg Award from Michigan Genealogical Council and the Distinguished Service Award from the Federation of Genealogical Societies. The event was sponsored by the DSGR, the Irish Society, and the St. Andrews group
Janet Rohrabacher (1913-2016), an early member of GSWC, began her community work as chairman of the Civil War Observance Committee of Livingston County, which located and documented American Civil War graves and 67 cemeteries. She was one of the founders of the Livingston County (now Howell) Historical Society and a founder and charter member of the Mid-Michigan (Lansing) Genealogical Society. She was an initial member of the Michigan Genealogical Council and one of the founding members of the Howell Archives. Her credits include the Howell Bicentennial History Book and the republishing of the 1880 History of Livingston County. In the 1970s she taught genealogy classes in Brighton, Hartland, and Howell.
Alloa Caviness Anderson (1900-2004) was the organizing member of the American Association of University Women Genealogy group and a founding member of the Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County. She was president of the Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society and taught Genealogy I and II at Northwestern Michigan College for 10 years (until she was 92). Her skills in teaching and researching new material led to her selection by the Michigan Genealogical Council in 1992 to receive the very first Lucy Mary Kellogg award.
