Mount Holyoke Photo album

Here is something a little different: if one of the women in  your family tree studied or taught at Holyoke College in Massachusetts from 1899-1939, you might find a photo (or photos) of her  here. along with photos of the campus, classrooms, events, etc. Most of the students shown attended the college in the 1920's. Thanks to ResearchBuzz for passing this along.

African- American Genealogy

This series of articles  looks like a good place to start researching your African-American ancestors.

Photos of English towns

For those with English ancestors, from amateurphotographer.co.uk: 

"Nearly a quarter of a million historic images of UK towns, cities and villages dating back to 1857 have been published online, allowing people to see how their local area has changed over the past 150 years"  Ancestry will allow free access through the end of August. The link to the article is here.

 

Best Genealogy Websites

Family Tree Magazine has published its annual list of the 101 Best Websites for Genealogy.

Genealogy on Facebook

Social media websites are a great way to connect with people who share our interests and/or background. This post on the West in New England blog recommends Facebook  and other social media sites as sources for genealogy research. This blogger's  list includes Facebook genealogy groups focused on New England, but no doubt there are plenty out there dedicated to other states, regions, and countries.

Getting Help From Overseas

This article explains how, with persistence and courtesy, you can find that elusive information about your ancestors from sources outside the U.S.

WWI British Merchant Marine

If any of your ancestors served in the British Merchant Marine in 1915, you might find them here.

This link to the National Martime Museum will be helpful in tracking down English merchant seamen from World War I.

Also: This ad from Ancestry provides some interesting, genealogy- related facts about life in colonial America.