Genealogy Roadshow

PBS presents its Genealogy Roadshow  on Tuesdays at 8pm EST on WEDU. It's also available on the PBS video app.

Dating photos: Womens Hats

One way to narrow down the date a photograph was taken is by dating the clothing of the subjects in the photo.
The Minnesota History Society has digitized a collection of 700+ women's hats, most from 1910 to 1950. This article discusses the project, and includes a link to the collection.

Becoming a Professional Genealogist

This webpage on the website of the Association of Professional Genealogists is a place to start if you are considering making a living as a genealogist.

Antebellum Georgia newspapers

The Digital Library of Georgia has grant dollars to digitize almost 54000 pages of pre-1861 Georgia newspapers. They will be available to the public at choniclingamerica.loc.gov. source: ResearchBuzz

Genealogy Research Plan

Avoid going down "rabbit trails" by planning your research- an  article by Lisa Lisson on her website.