Hi Sheffielders, I can't resist a comment from the east side of the BIG POND, Washington State, that is. All of you are most accurate in your assessments of said program. Please remember one thing - the USA is a "quick fix" society. From fast meals to Ancestry.com, an American wants service right now. Case in point - if you have been an Ancestry subscriber for more than a few years, you will notice quite a change. The emphasis is no longer on resources and documentation, but on give me a little more info and Ancestry will give you the answer. Its all meant to attract for the purpose of making money. For an American, all of the episodes were good, but each left the impression that one institution or another would help you if only you would use them [and to use them means joining or subscribing]. So you know, in addition to doing Bingham family genealogy, as a hobby, I'm a retired professional historian who has lived in The Lucky County and can see the USA as an outsider. Cheers, Donna Bingham Munger ________________________________ From: Frank Turner <frank@cyberscotia.com> To: June Chatterton <junechatterton@blueyonder.co.uk>; Magdalena Gorrell Guimaraens <m.gorrell@aiic.net>; eng-sheffield@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, June 14, 2010 5:51:48 AM Subject: Re: [SHEFF] Who do you think you are US Version Maybe I'm too easily pleased but I enjoyed the programme touching as it did on two major historical events in U.S. history. It's easy to pick fault with it but it was entertaining in spite of all the "wows". I would just like to know why the letter from El Dorado was held there and not in the family archive in Ohio ? Or would that spoil a good story ? Cheers from Frank in dry but not sunny Scotland ----- Original Message ----- From: "June Chatterton" <junechatterton@blueyonder.co.uk> To: "Magdalena Gorrell Guimaraens" <m.gorrell@aiic.net>; <eng-sheffield@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [SHEFF] Who do you think you are US Version > Hi Magdalena > > I realise it was telling a story and they dont want to bore TV audiences > but they did nort give of the background to the research like where ir > came from, as we know we have to name our resources. The reseachers just > produced a piece of paper with some info . I dont think it gave a true > feeling or what is involved in family history. > > Obviously we are entitled to our own opinion and I respect yours. > > June Chatterton > A Sheffielder for 57 years > UK > > Tracing family names of > BENSON/BENNISON, BRADFORD, CHATTERTON, FIELDSEND, GILLESPIE and variants, > HAWLEY, KENN(E)Y, LEMONS & MITCHELL > www.junechatterton@blueyonder.co.uk > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-SHEFFIELD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2936 - Release Date: 06/13/10 20:45:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2936 - Release Date: 06/13/10 20:45:00 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SHEFFIELD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message