Frazine K. Taylor

Frazine K. Taylor

In Memory of Frazine K. Taylor

Frazine passed away on 24 July 2024, during the week of IGHR. At the annual IGHR celebration, we included a memorial for Frazine that emphasized how much she did for genealogical education and for being the pioneer who brought the African American track at IGHR to life. Her impact on genealogical education for African American research set the foundation for all future researchers to benefit from. You can see the memorial video here.

Read more about Frazine:

Tax-deductible Donations to the Scholarship

  • Donations may be made through PayPal for the Frazine K. Taylor Scholarship.
  • Donations by check should be made payable to the Georgia Genealogical Society, with a memo noting IGHR Frazine K. Taylor Scholarship. Checks are to be mailed to the IGHR Scholarship Fund, c/o Georgia Genealogical Society, PO Box 550247, Atlanta, GA  30355-2747.

 

Frazine K. Taylor African American Research IGHR Scholarship

The Frazine K. Taylor African American Research Scholarship is open to professional librarians and archivists who help their patrons with African American research and to anyone committed to expanding their personal knowledge of African American genealogical research. The scholarship (application due 15 April each year) was established in 2018 by Deborah A. Abbott, PhD, in honor of Frazine K. Taylor upon her retirement as coordinator of the “Researching African American Ancestors” course at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research. This scholarship for IGHR tuition is open to anyone interested in enrolling in the African American course at IGHR each year.

Scholarship Coordinator: Deborah A. Abbott, PhD

A print flyer is available here.

Timeline for the Scholarship

  • Donations for the scholarship are accepted year-round. See below.
  • The application deadline for the Frazine K. Taylor scholarship is April 15th each year.
  • Scholarship winners will be chosen by May 1st each year.
  • IGHR one-week courses begin in July each year.

Scholarship Application Requirements

Apply for the scholarship by April 15th, including the following:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Are you employed by a library or archive? Where?
  • Are you self-employed or working for a company as a professional genealogist?
  • Are you a family historian (documenting your own family history)?
  • Number of years you have been conducting genealogical research.
  • In 500 words or less (one printed page), a description of how participation in this course will benefit you.

Applications should be submitted via email to the Scholarship Coordinator, Deborah Abbott dbrhabbott@yahoo.com, by April 15th and the subject line should read Taylor Scholarship.

Winners of the Frazine K. Taylor African American Research IGHR Scholarship

  • 2025 – Alaysha Riley
  • 2025 – Brittany Dunn
  • 2025 – Michele Nicole Johnson
  • 2025 – Tasha McClain
  • 2024 – Terri E. Ward
  • 2024 – Regan Richardson
  • 2024 – Ellecia L. Gant
  • 2024 – Betty Pickett Stuckey
  • 2023 – Mallard W. Benton
  • 2023 – Tamika Strong
  • 2022 – Johnna Waldon
  • 2022 – Tammy Ozier
  • 2019 – Mary K. Mannix

Tax-deductible Contributions to the IGHR Scholarship Fund

  • Donations for the two IGHR scholarships are accepted year-round.
  • Donations may be made through PayPal for the Frazine K. Taylor Scholarship.
  • Donations by check should be made payable to the Georgia Genealogical Society, with a memo noting IGHR Frazine K. Taylor Scholarship.
  • Checks are to be mailed to the IGHR Scholarship Fund, c/o Georgia Genealogical Society, PO Box 550247, Atlanta, GA  30355-2747.