
Periodically, the Maryland Genealogical Society honors individuals and organizations through recognition awards. Below are lists of the MGS Fellows and the recipients of the MGS Certificate of Merit.
Fellows of the Maryland Genealogical Society
Fellowships are given to members of the Society who have distinguished themselves by their outstanding genealogical scholarship and contributions to the Society and to the genealogical community.
2016 Elizabeth "Betty" deKeyser
2014 Edward P. Arthur
2014 Jane F. Burgess
2014 Isabelle Board Obert
2014 Patricia O'Brien Shawker
2014 Allender Sybert
2009 Gary B. Ruppert
2004 Jerry M. Hynson
1999 Jon Harlan Livezey
1999 Vernon L. Skinner, Jr.
1995 Henry C. Peden, Jr.
1991 F. Edward Wright
1989 Edna Agatha Kanely
1989 Ruth C. Naylor
1989 Mary Margaret Neal
1985 Freeman E. Morgan, Jr.
1985 Ella Rowe
1976 P. William Filby
1974 Henry R. Kelly
1973 Robert W. Barnes
1972 Charles Francis Stein
1971 Raymond B. Clark, Jr.
1971 J. Harrison Daniels
1971 Amy Chase Loftin
April 2014 Awards Ceremony: Left to right - Isabelle Board Obert, Allender Sybert, Druscilla J. Null, Jane F. Burgess, Patricia O'Brien Shawker, and Edward P. Arthur
Recipients of Certificates of Merit
Certificates of Merit are awarded to individuals and organizations for meritorious services contributing to the advancement of the Society and its objectives.
2016 Paul F. Izat
2014 Robert M. Bartram
2014 Ronald J. Leach
2014 Druscilla J. Null
2014 William W. and Martha E. Reamy
2009 Jane F. Burgess
2002 Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture
2002 Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society
2000 Carrie Kiewitt
2000 Francis P. O'Neill
1999 Cecil County Genealogical Society
1999 Harford County Genealogical Society
1988 Carroll County Genealogical Society
1981 Hilda Chance
1981 Richard J. Cox
1981 Sister M. Virginia Geiger
1981 Bayly Ellen Marks
1980 Mrs. Kenelm Dallam
1980 Prince George's County Genealogical Society
1979 James McAllister
1979 F. Garner Ranney
1979 Frederick S. Weiser
1978 Daniel B. Lloyd
1978 Mary Gordon Malloy
1978 Helen Seubold
1977 A. Russell Slagle
1977 John J. Winterbottom
1976 Edwin Beitzel
1976 Mrs. J. Sinclair Marks
1975 Betty Worthington Briscoe
1975 Eleanor McConkey Callahan
1974 Mary Elizabeth Mann Starin
1973 Sara Seth Clark
1973 Louise Joyner Heinton
1973 Mary K. Meyer
1972 Helen W. Brown
1972 Harry Wright Newman
1972 Frank White
1971 Mrs. Lewis O. Bowman, Sr.
1971 Phebe Jacobsen
1971 Nellie M. Marshall

After many years of dedicated service to the Maryland Genealogical Society, the Maryland Historical Society, and the genealogical community, Mr. Robert M. Bartram was presented with a MGS Certificate of Merit at the Maryland Historical Society’s Annual Meeting on June 18, 2014.
Bob was President of MGS in 1969-70, and editor of both the MGS Newsletter and Bulletin from 1973-75. He worked at and volunteered for many years at the Maryland Historical Society library and chaired their Genealogy Book Award Committee for 17 years. For his many years of service to genealogists, MGS recognized Bob with the Certificate of Merit on the occasion of his “retirement” from the Genealogy Book Award Committee. It was announced that Allender Sybert will replace Bob as chairman of the committee.