FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Gilbert, AZ USA—April 18, 2012—Family History Information Standards Organisation, Inc. (FHISO) today announced that it has received a grant from Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak’s Honoring Our Ancestors Genealogical Grants. The funding will be used to help with the expense of incorporation and start-up.
Megan Smolenyak is a genealogist, author and popular speaker. Her most recent book, Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing was released in January of this year. She earlier wrote, Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History. Megan also conducts forensic research for the U.S. Army, coroners, NCIS and the FBI. To learn more about Megan, visit her website, http://www.honoringourancestors.com .
FHISO is a standards-setting organisation bringing the international family history and genealogical community together in a transparent, democratic forum for the purpose of developing information standards to solve today’s interoperability issues. To learn more about FHISO, visit our website, http://fhiso.org/ .
Please join us in thanking Megan!
CONTACT:
Anthony C. Proctor, FHISO Media Relations (acproctor@fhiso.org)
Robert M. Burkhead, FHISO Acting Chair (rmburkhead@fhiso.org)
Andrew G. Hatchett III, FHISO Acting Secretary (agh3rd@fhiso.org)
I am very happy to thank Megan for this advance in genealogy and standards. Well done to you all!
Thank you, Megan! I’m so glad I met you last year! I’m so glad to have your books! You’re a great inspiration.
[…] to function as a standard-setting and -maintaining organization: 1) a start-up grant from Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak’s Honoring Our Ancestors Genealogical Grants (Support from Megan Smolenyak2 gives real credence to the FHISO effort); 2) an inaugural year […]