I think that is a terrific point Michele. I just ordered the Intro Civil War CD from NGS with that thinking in mind. Thanks! Janeth Murphy Moyock, NC -----Original Message----- From: Michele Lewis <ancestoring@gmail.com> To: TGF Mailing List <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sat, Sep 29, 2012 9:54 am Subject: [TGF] Recommendations for Educational Progression? Great post, Harold! I would add that if you want to specialize in a particular area (geographically or topically) I would investigate educations opportunities in that specific area as well so that you have a "niche" making you more valuable to other researchers. If you choose some area that isn't well represented in the literature then maybe you can author something as you do your research to learn more about it and that too will give you more credibility and authority in that area of expertise. Michele The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message