Get ready for a bunch of newbes looking for help. -----Original Message----- From: Anna Subject: Re: WDYTYA Announcement for RootsWeb Hi all, We have received quite a few questions from the community and I know there has been some list traffic regarding the Who Do You Think You Are show so I thought it might be nice if you had some additional information. Kind regards, Anna Get Ready for the New "Who Do You Think You Are?" Television Series Get ready for the new NBC hit show "Who Do You Think You Are?" The family history-focused series will lead seven celebrities on a heart-warming journey back in time as they discover more about the ancestors who came before them. Lisa Kudrow, who executive produced the show, will be featured in the episodes, along with Sarah Jessica Parker, Spike Lee, Matthew Broderick, Susan Sarandon, Emmitt Smith, and Brooke Shields. Ancestry.com is proud to be a partner and sponsor for the show. The idea for "Who Do You Think You Are?" originated from a show that has been phenomenally successful in the UK for several years. Since the show aired in 2004, the UK has seen a surge of interest in family history, and we hope and expect the same reaction from "Who Do You Think You Are?" in the United States. Typically, celebrities play the role of someone else, however in this show they play no one but themselves. Because of this, "Who Do You Think You Are?" really shows the human side of these individuals, who experience a myriad of emotions as they learn their family history. Viewers can't help but feel inspired and intrigued as they watch the episodes. Naturally, the show will lead viewers to begin thinking about and asking questions around their own family history. What is wonderful about the show is that, with the celebrity appeal, the genuine emotion they experience, and the family storytelling nature of the show, "Who Do You Think You Are?" is perfectly poised to appeal to the masses - not just professional genealogists or family history experts. What does this mean for the genealogy community? "Who Do You Think You Are?" presents the genealogy community with a golden opportunity to grow and strengthen societies, to infuse our industry with younger audiences who can become the next generation of family historians, and to educate the public about what family history is and how to successfully research their heritage. Really, this show presents the community with the opportunity to revolutionize, reshape, and redefine family history as a whole and could very well be the next biggest family history phenomenon since Roots. Tune into NBC Fridays 8/7c beginning March 5. For more information about the show, go to: http://www.nbc.com/who-do-you-think-you-are/.

should be fun huh:)moi --- On Fri, 2/12/10, pleblan@aim.com <pleblan@aim.com> wrote: From: pleblan@aim.com <pleblan@aim.com> Subject: [ACADIAN] "Who Do You Think You Are?" Television Series To: acadian@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 6:09 PM Get ready for a bunch of newbes looking for help. -----Original Message----- From: Anna Subject: Re: WDYTYA Announcement for RootsWeb Hi all, We have received quite a few questions from the community and I know there has been some list traffic regarding the Who Do You Think You Are show so I thought it might be nice if you had some additional information. Kind regards, Anna Get Ready for the New "Who Do You Think You Are?" Television Series Get ready for the new NBC hit show "Who Do You Think You Are?" The family history-focused series will lead seven celebrities on a heart-warming journey back in time as they discover more about the ancestors who came before them. Lisa Kudrow, who executive produced the show, will be featured in the episodes, along with Sarah Jessica Parker, Spike Lee, Matthew Broderick, Susan Sarandon, Emmitt Smith, and Brooke Shields. Ancestry.com is proud to be a partner and sponsor for the show. The idea for "Who Do You Think You Are?" originated from a show that has been phenomenally successful in the UK for several years. Since the show aired in 2004, the UK has seen a surge of interest in family history, and we hope and expect the same reaction from "Who Do You Think You Are?" in the United States. Typically, celebrities play the role of someone else, however in this show they play no one but themselves. Because of this, "Who Do You Think You Are?" really shows the human side of these individuals, who experience a myriad of emotions as they learn their family history. Viewers can't help but feel inspired and intrigued as they watch the episodes. Naturally, the show will lead viewers to begin thinking about and asking questions around their own family history. What is wonderful about the show is that, with the celebrity appeal, the genuine emotion they experience, and the family storytelling nature of the show, "Who Do You Think You Are?" is perfectly poised to appeal to the masses - not just professional genealogists or family history experts. What does this mean for the genealogy community? "Who Do You Think You Are?" presents the genealogy community with a golden opportunity to grow and strengthen societies, to infuse our industry with younger audiences who can become the next generation of family historians, and to educate the public about what family history is and how to successfully research their heritage. Really, this show presents the community with the opportunity to revolutionize, reshape, and redefine family history as a whole and could very well be the next biggest family history phenomenon since Roots. Tune into NBC Fridays 8/7c beginning March 5. For more information about the show, go to: http://www.nbc.com/who-do-you-think-you-are/. ------------------------------- To check our Archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ ------------------------------- To subscribe to the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message.  You will receive a confirmation e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam.  Give it the "Name" you would like us to call you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message