GeneAwards
GeneAwards
what is it
The GeneAwards is an annual event that presents awards to highlight the year’s best and worst in genealogy.
pronunciation
GeneAward is a contraction of GeneaAward, that replaces the double A with a single one. Although that single A is uppercased, it is not pronounced as two words (gene a-ward), but as a single one (ge-ne-a-ward).
Best and Worst
The GeneAwards highlight both the best and the worst. Recipients of the Best and Worst awards are considered to be winners and losers respectively. It is possible for a single organisation, product or service to receive both a Best and a Worst award in the same year.
history
The GeneAwards started with a Best and Worst of Genealogy post on 2006 Dec 21.
The name GeneAwards was first used for the 2007 awards. In 2007, the GeneAwards 2007 still consisted of nothing but a mention.
design
The GeneAward design was done before the GeneAwards 2008, and retroactively provided for the 2007 winners.
Winners of a GeneAward are granted limited rights to display the design for the Best award they received (see the Copyright page for details). There is no design for the Worst awards.
GeneAwards recipients
2006: Best and Worst
Best 2006
Best New Product 2006: TNG Network
Best Genealogical Organisation 2006: Advertising Standards Authority
Most Disappointing 2006
Most Disappointing Genealogy Software 2006: GenoPro 2007
Most Disappointing Company 2006: Pearl Street Software
2007: GeneAwards 2007
Regular Awards
Best of 2007
Best Genealogy Product of 2007: Ancestral Quest 12
Best New Genealogy Product of 2007: FamilySearch Records Access Programme
Best Genealogy Organisation of 2007: Genes Reunited
Best New Genealogy Organisation of 2007: Social Genealogy Sites (no individual winner)
Worst of 2007
Worst Genealogy Product of 2007: Family Tree Maker 2008
Worst Genealogy Organisation of 2007: Ancestry.com
Worst New Genealogy Organisation of 2007: Social Genealogy Sites (no individual winner)
Special Recognitions
Most Important New Service of 2007: International Tracing Service
Most Promising Utility of 2007: GenSmarts 2.0
2008: GeneAwards 2008
Regular Awards
Best of 2008
Best Genealogy Product of 2008: Google Earth
Best New Genealogy Product of 2008: Legacy Charting
Best Genealogy Organisation of 2008: Privacy International
Worst of 2008
Worst Genealogy Product of 2008: The Master Genealogist 7
Worst New Genealogy Product of 2008: Map My Ancestors 1.0
Worst Genealogy Organisation of 2008: Ancestry.com
Special Award
Most Innovative Product of 2008: Relatives 1.0
2009
Best of 2009
Best Genealogy Product of 2009: RootsMagic 4
Best New Genealogy Product of 2009: 1911 Census
Best Genealogy Organisation of 2009: Footnote
Special Recognition
Most Surprising Product of 2009: GenealogyCloud
Most Improved Product of 2009: RootsMagic 4
Worst of 2009
Worst Genealogy Product of 2009: FamilyTree Builder 4
Worst Genealogy Organisation of 2009: MyHeritage
Not-So Special Recognition
Vapourware 2009: GenSeek
2010
Best of 2010
Best Genealogy Product of 2010: RootsMagic 4
Best New Genealogy Product of 2010: FindMyPast Full GRO BMD Indexes
Best Genealogy Organisation of 2010: BBC / Wall to Wall
Special Recognition
Most Improved Product of 2010: Geni.com
Best Dead Product of 2010: Personal Ancestral File
Most Promising Product Categroy of 2010: Mobile Applications
Worst of 2010
Worst Genealogy Product of 2010: MyHeritage FamilyTree Builder 5.0
Worst New Genealogy Product of 2010: StamboomNederland
Worst Genealogy Organisation of 2010: FamilySearch
Not-So Special Recognition
Most Useless New Genealogy Site of 2010: GenealoGee
Genealogy Vapourware Award 2010: New FamilySearch
2011
Best of 2011
Best Genealogy Product of 2011: RootsMagic 5
Best New Genealogy Product of 2011: Vele Handen
Best Genealogy Organisation of 2011: BrightSolid
Best New Genealogy Organisation of 2011: openSNP
Special Recognition
Best Out-of-the-Box In-the-Box feature: Progeny Embroidery Charts
Most Promising New Genealogy Technology: AncestorSync
Funniest Genealogy Advertisement: Ancestry.com's Santa Claus Ad
Worst of 2011
Worst Genealogy Product of 2011: Funium Family Village
Worst Genealogy Organisation of 2011: Geni.com
Not-So Special Recognition
Most Confusing Book Title: The Official Unofficial Guide to Using Legacy Family Tree
links
- Best and Worst of Genealogy 2006
- GeneAwards 2007
- GeneAwards 2008
- GeneAwards 2009
- GeneAwards 2010
- GeneAwards 2011
- GeneAward Design
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