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The FFHS Web Award
For the Society with the Best Website
Winners - 2008
David Holman presenting the overall winners award
to Derek Way of North Cheshire FHS
Overall Winner
| North Cheshire FHS |
UK Societies
| Winner: | North Cheshire FHS |
| 2nd place: | Kent FHS |
| 3rd place: | East Surrey FHS |
Overseas Societies
| Winner: | British Isles FHS of Greater Ottawa |
| 2nd place: | Society of Australian Genealogists |
| 3rd place: | Genealogical Society of Victoria |
One Name Societies
| Winner: | Bunting FHS |
| 2nd place: | Alabaster Society |
| 3rd place: | Sole Society |
Specialist Societies
| Winner: | The Families In British India Society |
| 2nd place: | Guild of One-Name Studies |
| 3rd place: | Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain |
Highly Commended
| Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry |
| Isle of Wight FHS |
Commended
| Devon FHS |
| Norfolk FHS |
| North of Ireland FHS |
| Buckinghamshire FHS |
Mary Rix, chairman of the Bunting Society
receiving the award for best One Name Society
Joyce Finnemore of Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry
receives an award for Highly Commended
Maureen Selley, Chairman of Devon FHS
receives an award for Commended
Judging Panel Co-ordinator's Report for 2008
This year the judging panel comprised Steve Archer, Alan Stoner and Des Gander.
The decision was taken that as one of the Federation's educational objectives is to encourage and publicise examples of 'best practice' in order to assist committee members and other task holders to carry our their roles more easily, the administration and co-ordination of the Web Award like the Elizabeth Simpson Award should come under the supervision of the Education Officer.
As I currently hold this title as well as that of Chairman of the FFHS, this duty fell to me.
In February this year, the Federation held a hugely successful Webmaster's Seminar in Birmingham and I was delighted to have the opportunity to meet the Webmasters of some of our Members Societies, people who work tirelessly behind the scenes, to give their societies a 'shop window' through which to promote themselves and their products. I was encouraged to see the exchange of ideas and suggestions amongst the group. The standard of entries entered for the Web Award this year is an indication of the skills of these individuals.
I would like to thank the judges for the considerable time and effort they have put into assessing and reviewing the sites of those societies who entered. Between the judges they have a wealth of experience, Steve as Webmaster for North West Kent FHS, winner in 2006, Alan as Webmaster for Sussex FHG winner in 2007 and Des who won the GOONS Web Award 2006.
This year there were 21 entries and it was encouraging to see a number of new entrants, I hope that yet more societies will be encouraged to enter for the first time next year.
As well as the cheque for £100, generously donated by ABM Publishing, the winners and runners up are able to display the FFHS Web Award Emblem on their websites; the Webmasters also receive a certificate. These sites that have been commended or Highly Commended are also able to display an appropriate emblem.
We thank all entrants and congratulate them for their efforts.
David Holman