Yes, that is true, but during these rough financial times, I would think that Ancestry is having a lot of trouble keeping up subscriptions. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judie Cook" <granny@liquidgravity.org> To: "Janet Truncali" <truncali@warwick.net> Cc: <NYBrooklyn@rootsweb.com>; <NYC-ROOTS@rootsweb.com>; <nynewyor@rootsweb.com>; <NY-IRISH@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [BKLYN] [NYNEWYOR] FRIDAYS TV "Who Do You Think Your Are?" > To find out more info, I suggest you google WHO DO YOU TH:INK YOU > ARE...then click on the Wikipedia site. Lots of data there. As you will > see, the show began 6 years ago as a British Genealogy documentary > series....then spread to other countries. > > Judie > > > On Apr 23, 2010, at 2:37 PM, Janet Truncali 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 >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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