It is an Infomercial. Prime time, but an infomercial just the same. All it lacks IS Ron Popiel, or one of those other frontmen. At least Megan has steady employment, something hard to find for Pro genies these days. Jeff On 4/23/2010 11:57 AM, judy christopher wrote: > I have been researching my heritage for 10+years. I have walked cemeteries, > visited town halls, went to Ellis Island, Used the LDS Library and talked to > many family members and am still searching trying to break down several > stonewalls. > > This program is really an advertisment for Ancestry, which I belong to The > reseacher does all the work using the LDS Library. It makes no mention of > the foot work or history lessons learned. I have traveled overseas to 2 > countries to find my family history. It also makes no mention of the amount > of money you can spend doing your research. > I watched the first couple of programs and decided not to watch more. > Judy Christopher > > On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Janet Truncali<truncali@warwick.net>wrote: > > >> 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 >> >> > > > -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG Flockmaster, International Blacksheep Society of Genealogists http://ibssg.org/blacksheep/ Play AstroEmpires http://beta.astroempires.com/?ref=B.115420 "There is no worse tyranny than to force a man to pay for what he does not want merely because you think it would be good for him." AND: "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch." Robert Anson Heinlein, 'The Moon is a Harsh Mistress' 1966 Politicians invest in "Pork futures", the more PORK, the better their future. WE need a "Low Cholesterol Diet."