I WAS impressed with the magic way they had everything laid out when the cameras arrived. It was as if the "reveal' was pre-arranged, wait IT WAS. Jeff On 4/23/2010 1:57 PM, Karen wrote: > Hi Janet - agreed -but still watch with kleenex in hand wishes for two > things: 1) to get the show to look at my one very controversial "brick > walls" from the Revolutionary War; 2) that the ancestry.com fairy would wave > a wand and hook me up with what appears to be an unimaginable host of > resources. > > I think any of us that have slaved over our family histories know you don't > just hop in a car and show up to "voila" you're in the right place, and > somebody's waiting there with your tree and your answers. That being said > though, can you imagine how cool it is to get to go to the places and see as > much in person as the subjects get to see?? I'm so happy for them, and > envious beyond description. > > karen (green with envy in Oklahoma) > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Janet Truncali"<truncali@warwick.net> > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 1:37 PM > To:<myperidot@verizon.net>;<nynewyor@rootsweb.com>;<1.judyh@fuse.net>; > <NY-IRISH@rootsweb.com>;<NYC-ROOTS@rootsweb.com>;<MizScarlettNY@aol.com>; > <NYBrooklyn@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [NY-IRISH] [NYNEWYOR] [BKLYN] FRIDAYS TV "Who Do You Think > YourAre?" > > >> Hi, >> After each broadcast of the show "Who Do You Think You Are", I tell my >> husband that the program is a one hour commercial for Ancestry.com. There >> is >> just no other way to look at it. Ancestry is the only resource that is >> referred to during the broadcast, plus they have their own commercial >> time. >> The public gets hit twice, whether they know it or not. >> I enjoy seeing where people come and their family history, but I would >> like >> to know of all the resources used to get the info. >> Just my opinion. >> Janet Truncali >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "myperidot"<myperidot@verizon.net> >> To:<1.judyh@fuse.net>;<NY-IRISH@rootsweb.com>;<NYC-ROOTS@rootsweb.com>; >> <NYNEWYOR@rootsweb.com>;<MizScarlettNY@aol.com>; >> <NYBrooklyn@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 10:56 AM >> Subject: Re: [NYNEWYOR] [BKLYN] FRIDAYS TV "Who Do You Think Your Are?" >> >> >> >>> Good morning all lists. >>> >>> I have a personal observation on this subject. >>> As one that has been searching for over 35 years for her ancestors, I >>> feel >>> qualified in saying this.... Approx. 10 years ago with thanks to the >>> Mormon >>> Church and their online site we became amateur genealogists. >>> I know myself.... after writing letters to all points on the earth, I >>> found >>> more in just one month on this site. AND it was all free. I would wait >>> until >>> the wee hours of the morning to log on and sit here for hours on end >>> printing out reams of data culled from the site.FOR FREE. >>> Then the free ride was over as more and more States, and cities upped >>> their >>> prices for copies of records we asked for, Included was the US Gov't and >>> the >>> SSDI data you could send for. >>> As more and more commercial entities jumped on the "Ancestral Wagon", the >>> costs kept escalating. >>> Now the media and Hollywood has jumped into the Ancestral Pie, and using >>> celebrities to entice us to 1. Watch their programs about the stars. 2. >>> Of >>> course there are commercials in these TV and radio shows. >>> So pretty soon the State and the cities will see that big cash cow out >>> there >>> and mark my words up go the fees. >>> I for one am so sorry to see this happen and I think it just might end >>> the >>> rapport we have with mailing lists all over the world. >>> My Mom used to tell me...Be careful of what you wish for....you know the >>> phrase... >>> I'm just saying......I liked it better about 10 years ago when there were >>> no >>> fingers in the pie. >>> Just my nickels worth. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: nybrooklyn-bounces@rootsweb.com >>> [mailto:nybrooklyn-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of 1.judyh@fuse.net >>> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 9:44 AM >>> To: NY-IRISH@rootsweb.com; NYC-ROOTS@rootsweb.com; NYNEWYOR@rootsweb.com; >>> MizScarlettNY@aol.com; NYBrooklyn@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: Re: [BKLYN] FRIDAYS TV "Who Do You Think Your Are?" >>> >>> >>> I must add to that Barb. I work at the Public Library Cincinnati (which >>> can >>> boast being in the top three genealogy libraries in the country) and >>> we've >>> noticed a marked increase in interest in genealogy. Obviously the show >>> is >>> having a great impact on it's audience! >>> >>> Judy - Cincinnati >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ---- MizScarlettNY@aol.com wrote: >>> >>>> Post it on your calendars! >>>> Reserve your favorite seats! >>>> Plant your notebooks at the ready! >>>> >>>> "Who Do You Think You Are?" is back on NBC-TV 8pm EST/ 7 c >>>> >>>> Friday 23 April---focus Susan SARANDON >>>> >>>> Friday 30 April---focus on Spike LEE >>>> >>>> The rumor is that NBC is continuing this series. OK, so it may not give >>>> you every necessary step to research your tree, but many family >>>> >>> researchers >>> >>>> have found it inspirational. Also, it does provide clues about various >>>> >>> records >>> >>>> to search. >>>> >>>> Since NBC-TV is attempting to improve their ratings with this show, I >>>> wish >>>> >>> >>>> someone would tell them to book it for every Friday. These gaps between >>>> shows only confuse the viewers, and it loses momentum. >>>> >>>> Barb >>>> NYC Researcher >>>> NYIHR, GGG >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> >>> NYBROOKLYN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> NYBROOKLYN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ************************************* >>> Jim Garrity, List Administrator >>> jimgarrity@earthlink.net >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> NYNEWYOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> ====NY-Irish Mailing List==== >> Don't forget to check out the NY-Irish mailing list website. Also, >> check/add your NY-Irish surnames on the Surname Registry: >> http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYIrishList/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NY-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > ====NY-Irish Mailing List==== > Don't forget to check out the NY-Irish mailing list website. Also, check/add your NY-Irish surnames on the Surname Registry: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYIrishList/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NY-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- Jeffery G. 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I much prefer the genealogy segments with Prof. Henry Louis Gates on PBS. Faces of America and African American Roots (I think that's the name?) are amazing. Although I still watch "Who Do You Think You Are". How could I not?, lol. Anything genealogy related drags me in! -Katie _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4