You have an outstanding website that meets our award criteria! Quite frankly, no matter how often it happens, we are always a little amazed when a site actually meets our requirements. Our requirements of "simplicity" and "elegance" are harder to achieve than many might suppose.
Award Sites Rated 3.5
UWSAG level 2

Dear Michael, you managed to build a bridge between the past and the present with the history of your family.It´s hard to believe how much time and effort has been needed to get all informations about the Graves and their professions in former times. It was very informative to visit your pages, also the pleasing colouring and the easy navigation has had countenancing influences.
Award Sites Rated 3.5
UWSAG Level 3.0

I'd like to thank you for a site well put together. I have completed the process of viewing and evaluating your site. I'm pleased to say that your site has been accepted for my Gold Award. Eberline's Web Awards
Webs Awards Rated 1.0
Award Sites Rated 3.5
UWSAG Rated 3.0
AFA Rated 3.0
MSATC Rated 3.0

Hi Michael D. Graves,
Congratulations!
I'm very pleased by announcing, that your site "The Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Sims Graves" is a Gold Award winner of my "CLL Website Awards". Also, thank you very much for inviting me to evaluate your interesting and excellent site with so rich and fascinating content of a famous family and genealogy! Navigation is clear to use, relevant and exhaustive. Pages are fast-loading and proper-sized with very high consistency. Faultless coding is complying with high standards. Backgrounds, fonts and graphics are well selected lending support to a harmonious whole. In its entirety your site is very pleasant to visit.

Award Sites Rated 3.5
UWSAG Level 4
WebsAwards Level 3
AFA by Eutoda Level 3

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