<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><div>Genealogy Business Plan Revisited I suggest a review of information located at: Documentation and Publications: Professional Genealogical Sources <a target="_blank" href="http://www.academic-genealogy.com/documentationpublications.htm">http://www.academic-genealogy.com/documentationpublications.htm</a> In particular, I have been a member of the SAR for many years, and they are attempting to teach and preserve Americanism, as so the DAR.  You mention, [3) Is there room for one more genealogist to make a decent living (and pay for medical benefits) or is the field already too crowded?]  You say you [have worked as a freelance writer/photographer in the music industry]. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.academic-genealogy.com/computerinternetsoftware.htm#Music">http://www.academic-genealogy.com/computerinternetsoftware.htm#Music</a> I quote: "the field is white already to harvest", far beyond the greatest expectations of many on this list.  I quickly note recent articles: <a href="http://www.suite101.com/content/teaching-tweens-and-teens-genealogy-and-family-history-skills-a307597">Teaching Tweens and Teens Genealogy and Family History Skills | Suite101.com</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.suite101.com/content/teaching-tweens-and-teens-genealogy-and-family-history-skills-a307597">http://www.suite101.com/content/teaching-tweens-and-teens-genealogy-and-family-history-skills-a307597</a> . . . "Children and teens interested in photography can combine this pursuit with family history by creating a visual family tree filled with photos of relatives and ancestors." <a target="_blank" href="http://www.academic-genealogy.com/computerinternetsoftware.htm#Photography">http://www.academic-genealogy.com/computerinternetsoftware.htm#Photography</a> . . . "Genealogical research can be an excellent introduction to logic and critical thinking in general. Genealogists have to learn not to rely on unproven sources, and to ask questions that lead to realistic and rational conclusions. These critical thinking skills will be useful in many aspects of life, as they can help children analyze problems and potential solutions, and thus help them make good choices." I then contrast and compare with: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/08/education/08research.html?_r=1">Concord Review Showcases Student Writers - NYTimes.com</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/08/education/08research.html?_r=1">http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/08/education/08research.html?_r=1</a> . . . “Most kids don’t know how to write, don’t know any history, and that’s a disgrace,” Mr. Fitzhugh said. “Writing is the most dumbed-down subject in our schools.” . . . "Mr. Fitzhugh, a Harvard graduate himself, taught history for a decade at Concord-Carlisle High School in Massachusetts." . . . "Researching a history paper, he said, is not just about accumulating facts, but about developing a sense of historical context, synthesizing findings into new ideas, and wrestling with how to communicate them clearly — a challenge for many students, now that many schools do not require students to write more than five-paragraph essays. " Conclusion: <a href="http://kwhs.wharton.upenn.edu/2011/05/adventures-in-intellect-the-value-of-a-good-research-paper/">Adventures in Intellect: The Value of a Good Research Paper | Knowledge@Wharton High School</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://kwhs.wharton.upenn.edu/2011/05/adventures-in-intellect-the-value-of-a-good-research-paper/">http://kwhs.wharton.upenn.edu/2011/05/adventures-in-intellect-the-value-of-a-good-research-paper/</a> . . . " Thanks to the essay she wrote on Civil War Medicine for The Concord Review, Henrich says she developed a number of skills, such as organization, time management, analysis, development of original ideas, creativity and diligence. " . . . [As more businesses, such as law firms, report spending money on remedial writing courses for their employees, writing a research paper may prove to have a positive impact on building skills necessary for the workforce as well.  "You won’t get anywhere in a career by just talking about yourself,” says Fitzhugh. “Accumulating and communicating information are essential skills for any job.”] It should be self evident, that with the economy being what it is, worldwide, if the niche market is created for experts in the field of genealogical research, like a spider spinning its web, there is connectivity into the educational research field that can be easily developed, as well as promoting you and others in job marketing. <a target="_blank" href="http://marketing.about.com/od/strategytutorials/a/defineyourniche.htm">http://marketing.about.com/od/strategytutorials/a/defineyourniche.htm</a> V. Chris & Tom Tinney, Sr. Academic Education Learning Resources: Educators <a target="_blank" href="http://www.academic-genealogy.com/academiceducationlearningresources.htm">http://www.academic-genealogy.com/academiceducationlearningresources.htm</a> . . . - <tt> <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/prosopography-1"> Prosopographical</a> Theory of Genealogy defined: Comprehensive evidence based </tt> <a href="http://www.ebscohost.com/academic/family-society-studies-worldwide"> family and society studies worldwide</a><tt>, using academic "genealogy method" procedure, </tt>within a wide range of disciplines, professions and applied, formal, natural and social sciences; humanities, computer technology, religious studies, anthropology, languages, business and education practices, sociology, psychology, library and depository facilities, demography, Internet skills and databases, health sciences, geography, economics, cultural studies, law, history and social work.</div> </div></body></html>