Try the following http://www.mccordfamilyassn.com/RogersRngrs.jpg http://images5.cafepress.com/product/257136815v17_225x225_Front.jpg Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 11:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [S-I] Okay Bit-Map People!! I can't find a good image for the genealogy wise list. I did try a bitmap of King Billy but it was apparently too big and didn't work. Unfortunately we are not the most visually graphic people on the planet, I see (again) searching the Internet. Anyone know of a little orange lily or something that'll work (that is either in the public domain or the owner will let us use)? What is sad is all these images are from Ulster -- what has America got to offer, I wonder? (Don't look at me, I'm apparently too Scotch Irish to HAVE anything visual!!!!). Does anyone have a clever loyalist son or daughter who can make a little bitmap? And does anyone want to start an Ulster Scots, Canadian Ulster Scots, etc, group???? (Or are you all too busy drinking green beer to network for your heritage?) Off to find NewDog who ran away on his walk today.....he has my phone number on his collar so he'll be back... Maybe now we know how the little bugger became homeless in the first place <grin>. Linda Merle ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Thanks to all of you who responded to my musical question. New Topic-- We were watching the Smithsonian HD chanel during lunch today and they ran an advert for a program on Cromwell that is starting on March 17. One of the topics is his invasion of Ireland. Douglas Burnett Satellite Beach FL
LOL I thought the same thing Penny with all the WOW's. And those facial expressions.... could tell she's an actress! But yes, it was good to see a program come on about genealogy. They didn't go very "in depth" with the research journey but overall I liked the program and will watch the rest of the shows. I agree, we all can't jump on planes and fly all over the country following leads. But, I've been on a bit of a hiatis with my research so makes me want to jump back in again! : ) Nancy From: Penny Bonnar Date: 3/7/2010 10:07:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [S-I] Who Do You Think You Are (American Version) How true! Every time she said "Oh, Wow!" I thought, "Good thing you have a script writer for your other roles." :) Every once in a while when I'm stuck somewhere, I go to the library and use Ancestry to get a jumpstart. I always tell newcomers who come into the family history where I volunteer (because I'm there so much, they made me a volunteer) to not ignore collateral lines---or even neighbors of their ancestors. Who lived on the farm next door? Those are often the places where you find that little nugget of information that speeds you along the way on a direct line. On Mar 7, 2010, at 8:18 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Hi Penny, I agree about the contrived bit. Most of us also don't go with the 'trail' like they did, abandoning lines that were too hard (or without major appeal). I also suspect that the benefit of using actresses is that maybe they can say "Oh, Wow" with 50 more facial expressions than the rest of us. I have actually set down at Ancestry and made a lot of progress in an hour or two.....never on my own line or that of anyone paying me money <grin>!!! But it can be done if you very lucky. > > However it is wonderful to be able to tie yourself to history and if the shows get a few more people involved maybe we'll all benefit, if only because they will help preserve the past, join societies, and keep us from turning into a nation without any interest in its past (instead of only slight, like now). > > Linda > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Penny Bonnar" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, March 6, 2010 5:41:11 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [S-I] Who Do You Think You Are (American Version) > > I just watched the Sarah Jessica Parker episode on Hulu and thought it was a bit contrived. No visits to Family History Centers to strain her eyes over microfilm. And how many of us can afford to hire researchers to do the real legwork, let alone hop on a plane and hail a cab to take us where the next trail leads? When I go off on my genealogy journeys, it's usually with a prayer that my car makes it there and back one more time, and my nights are spent in budget motel rooms because I'd rather spend the money to rent another film or pay for copies at the courthouse. > > Despite my criticism, however, I thought it was interesting in that it showed that our family history can be full of surprising little and even not so little details that pop up every so often in our research. That point was clearly part of Parker's story. And those surprises are a big part of the fun of it. > > I also liked how Parker now feels herself to be part of American history---thanks to her family's story. History really does take on new meaning with every generation we trace back. > > I'm sure this series will spark people's interest. But I also hope that people will not be scared off because they think they need the kind of money Parker has to search for their ancestors. > > Penny Bonnar > > On Mar 6, 2010, at 1:37 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Hi folks, the first episode of this show aired Friday night. Nothing Scotch Irish came up but I am curious how people found it who watched? >> >> You can watch it at Hulu if you missed it and have broadband: >> http://www.hulu.com/who-do-you-think-you-are >> >> Anyone know if the British show is on line free anywhere??? >> >> I watched it and enjoyed. I had attempted to watch the PBS show but found it rather slow paced. >> >> Linda Merle >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Ann (and others), are you aware of Readability. You can read about it here: http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/ I have it on my browser toolbar (Safari) and it works like a charm - just click on it and the page you're trying to read (or copy) appears in a clean, uncluttered format. Sara > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 00:29:36 EST > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [S-I] musical instrument > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > I went over to that music website and found it interesting but > impossible > to read due to the very busy background., If you highlight the > text and > copy it, then paste it into a blank document, notepad or even an > email > message blank, you can read it, and even change the size of the > print. > > Ann Lamb > > > In a message dated 3/6/2010 5:54:53 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, Sharon > Fontenot <[email protected]>writes: > > If it's the instrument you see in groups like The Chieftains, it's > the > Uilleann Pipes. Check out this link: > http://www.stmoroky.com/reviews/music/irinst.htm
If anyone has any information or questions about my Mitchell family I would appreciate hearing from you: My great grandfather James D Mitchell: click on or go to> http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/mitchell/16511/james-d-mitchell-born-march-31-1850-died-october-14-1922 James D Mitchell's father is to believed to be George Mitchell born 1821 in New York; George's father, Jas Mitchell born in Scotland... James D Mitchell's siblings: Lucinda, born abt. 1843 George Perry, born abt. 1847 Charles, born abt. 1854 Thank You, Richard Mitchell (DNA R1b1b2) [email protected]
How true! Every time she said "Oh, Wow!" I thought, "Good thing you have a script writer for your other roles." :) Every once in a while when I'm stuck somewhere, I go to the library and use Ancestry to get a jumpstart. I always tell newcomers who come into the family history where I volunteer (because I'm there so much, they made me a volunteer) to not ignore collateral lines---or even neighbors of their ancestors. Who lived on the farm next door? Those are often the places where you find that little nugget of information that speeds you along the way on a direct line. On Mar 7, 2010, at 8:18 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Hi Penny, I agree about the contrived bit. Most of us also don't go with the 'trail' like they did, abandoning lines that were too hard (or without major appeal). I also suspect that the benefit of using actresses is that maybe they can say "Oh, Wow" with 50 more facial expressions than the rest of us. I have actually set down at Ancestry and made a lot of progress in an hour or two.....never on my own line or that of anyone paying me money <grin>!!! But it can be done if you very lucky. > > However it is wonderful to be able to tie yourself to history and if the shows get a few more people involved maybe we'll all benefit, if only because they will help preserve the past, join societies, and keep us from turning into a nation without any interest in its past (instead of only slight, like now). > > Linda > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Penny Bonnar" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, March 6, 2010 5:41:11 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [S-I] Who Do You Think You Are (American Version) > > I just watched the Sarah Jessica Parker episode on Hulu and thought it was a bit contrived. No visits to Family History Centers to strain her eyes over microfilm. And how many of us can afford to hire researchers to do the real legwork, let alone hop on a plane and hail a cab to take us where the next trail leads? When I go off on my genealogy journeys, it's usually with a prayer that my car makes it there and back one more time, and my nights are spent in budget motel rooms because I'd rather spend the money to rent another film or pay for copies at the courthouse. > > Despite my criticism, however, I thought it was interesting in that it showed that our family history can be full of surprising little and even not so little details that pop up every so often in our research. That point was clearly part of Parker's story. And those surprises are a big part of the fun of it. > > I also liked how Parker now feels herself to be part of American history---thanks to her family's story. History really does take on new meaning with every generation we trace back. > > I'm sure this series will spark people's interest. But I also hope that people will not be scared off because they think they need the kind of money Parker has to search for their ancestors. > > Penny Bonnar > > On Mar 6, 2010, at 1:37 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Hi folks, the first episode of this show aired Friday night. Nothing Scotch Irish came up but I am curious how people found it who watched? >> >> You can watch it at Hulu if you missed it and have broadband: >> http://www.hulu.com/who-do-you-think-you-are >> >> Anyone know if the British show is on line free anywhere??? >> >> I watched it and enjoyed. I had attempted to watch the PBS show but found it rather slow paced. >> >> Linda Merle >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Linda, It also would help if you provide the Group Name, as I find that there are "All Groups (3,496)" "scotch-irish (143)" And/or a link to the group. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 8:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [S-I] New Group at Genealogy wise Hi folks, I started a group for us at www.genealogywise.com. It's free. You get yourself a free account and then join the group. I should check to see if it is actually there <grin>! I need a little bitmap image that is appropriate....any ideas? Linda Merle ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Thought this might be of interest to some of the subscribers. My apologies if this has been already posted. C. P. O'Neill -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Ulster Historical Foundation lecture programme March 2010 Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:01:52 +0000 From: AncestryIreland.com <[email protected]> Reply-To: AncestryIreland.com <[email protected]> With St Patricks Day approaching many people think about their Irish and Scots-Irish ancestry, and the Foundations forthcoming lecture tour in the USA (13 to 20 March 2010) is a great opportunity to celebrate your Irish connections. We have listed below the details for the venues of our six locations in Wayne PA, Lancaster PA, Raleigh NC, Naples FL, Lincoln NE and Bethpage, Long Island NY. If you are unable to attend we would ask that you help us promote these events to the widest possible audience by passing on the information to your contacts or local societies. We should like to thank everyone who helped in setting up our March programme. To our members/contacts outside of the USA we apologise in advance that this information is not relevant to your area. We would add though, particular for members in the UK, that the Foundation is keen to undertake more engagements in 2010 and a letter on this subject will be sent out shortly. For members in Canada, the Foundation is willing to speak to any group who might consider hosting a programme. You might be interested to know that Research Director, Dr William Roulston, has been invited to speak at a conference in the autumn, and could include other venues as part of that trip. We thank you for your interest in the Foundations work. Yours sincerely FINTAN MULLAN Executive Director Ulster Historical Foundation ULSTER HISTORICAL FOUNDATION Irish and Scots Irish Genealogy Lecture Tour 13 to 20 March 2010 Saturday, 13 March 2010 (8:30 AM to 4: 30 PM) --------------------------------------------- Programme title: Researching Your Irish Ancestors The Ulster Historical Foundation Location of programme: Embassy Suites, Valley Forge, PA 888 Chesterbrook Boulevard, Wayne, PA 19087 Host organisation: The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania Main contact: [email protected] Registration Details: $55 Members; $60 Non-Members (includes Continental Breakfast, Buffet Lunch and Handouts) Further information: Register online at: http://www.genpa.org/irish_registration_10.html Sunday, 14 March 2010 (1.00 PM to 5.00 PM) -------------------------------------------- Programme title: Scots-Irish Seminar and Workshop Location of programme: Lancaster County Historical Society, 230 North President Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603 Host organisation: Lancaster County Historical Society Main contact: Tel: (717) 392-4633 [email protected] Registration Details: $50.00/person for non-members, and $45.00/person for members. There is a maximum number of 30 attendees. Short snack break included in price. Further information: Register online at: http://www.lancasterhistory.org/index.php? option=com_content&view=article&id=44&Itemid=53 Monday, 15 March 2010. (1.00 PM to 5.00 PM) -------------------------------------------- Programme title: Our Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors Location of programme: North Carolina State Archives Auditorium, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 Host organisation: North Carolina Genealogical Society Main contact: www.ncgenealogy.org Registration Details: Payment can be made by check, credit card or PayPal. Paypay at the NCGSwebsite store: http://www.ncgenealoav.org Checks payable to "North Carolina Genealogical Society". Send to: NCGS Irish & Scots-Irish Program, P. O. Box 30815, Raleigh, NC 27622-0815. Checks posted after March 10, 2010 will not be received. Further information: See http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov for parking information Tuesday, 16 March 2010 (8.30am to 4.30 PM) ------------------------------------------- Programme title: Researching your Irish and Scots- Irish Ancestors Location of programme: 5050 Ave Maria Blvd., Ave Maria, FL 34142-9505 Ballroom and Executive Dinning Room in the Bob Thomas Student Union Host organisation: Ave Maria University Main contact: Rev. Deacon Forrest Wallace Phone 239.280.1678 [email protected] Registration Details: $20 per person. Register with the University. More details available soon. Further information: www.avemaria.edu/ Wednesday, 17 March 2010 (1.30 PM to 4.30 PM) ---------------------------------------------------- Programme title: Irish and Scots-Irish Research Location of programme: Southeast Community College Continuing Education Center 301 S. 68th Street Place, 4th Floor, Lincoln, NE 68510-2449 Host organisation: Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Main contact: 402-437-2700, 800-828-0072 (tell the operator the name of the event Ulster Historical Foundation Lectures) Registration Details: The fee for the class will be $20 per person. Register by contacting the Southeast Community College Further information: www.southeast.edu/continuing/default.asp Saturday, 20 March 2010 (9.30 AM to 1.00 PM) -------------------------------------------- Programme title: Location of programme: Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714. Meeting room is on lower level Host organisation: Irish Family History Forum Main contact: Patricia at [email protected] Phone: 516 378 5619 (between 9 am - 6 pm, NY time) Registration Details: Admission is free. No registration. Further information: www.ifhf.org. Parking across the street from library. Library is within walking distance of Long Island Railroad station in Bethpage Programme for Ulster Historical Foundation Irish genealogy lecture tour 13 to 20 March 2010. If you need any advice contact: [email protected]
I went over to that music website and found it interesting but impossible to read due to the very busy background., If you highlight the text and copy it, then paste it into a blank document, notepad or even an email message blank, you can read it, and even change the size of the print. Ann Lamb In a message dated 3/6/2010 5:54:53 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, Sharon Fontenot <[email protected]>writes: If it's the instrument you see in groups like The Chieftains, it's the Uilleann Pipes. Check out this link: http://www.stmoroky.com/reviews/music/irinst.htm
I enjoyed both of them too. I missed a couple of the PBS shows so it was nice to be able to watch them online ( _http://www.pbs.org/wnet/facesofamerica/_ (http://www.pbs.org/wnet/facesofamerica/) ) Does anyone know if you can download and save them? And is it legal? I'd like to shows parts of them to my classes. I found I am related to Elizabeth Anderson on the English side. One of my friends said she wished they hadn't just picked people with exotically ethnic or foreign backgrounds but also had one whose family has been here so long that they have no idea what their origins were except generic "American" (which is many cases means Scotch-Irish). Ann L In a message dated 3/6/2010 12:59:48 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) : I have watched and enjoyed BOTH shows. I learned from the Meryl Streep family history on Faces of America that she and I are cousins. The best part of both shows is that they show the new researcher where to start and how to proceed to actually do research. They also show everyone how average people (not just famous historical figures) played a role in historical events and give people a better perspective that brings history alive. Joan
It's called Uilleann pipes Uilleann pipes.... The word uilleann comes from the Irish (Gaelic) word uille with genitive of "uilleann", meaning elbow, emphasizing the use of the elbow when playing the uilleann pipes. >From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cushioned bellows The uilleann pipes, originally known as the Union pipes, are the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland. The uilleann pipes bag is inflated by means of a small set of bellows strapped around the waist and the right arm. The bellows not only relieves the player from the effort needed to blow into a bag to maintain pressure, they also allow relatively dry air to power the reeds, reducing the adverse effects of moisture on tuning and longevity. Some pipers can converse or sing while playing as well. The uilleann pipes are distinguished from many other forms of bagpipes by their sweet tone and wide range of notes - the chanter has a range of two full octaves, including sharps and flats - together with the unique blend of chanter, drones, and "regulators." The regulators are equipped with closed keys which can be opened by the piper's wrist action enabling the piper to play simple chords, giving a rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment as needed. There are also many ornaments based on multiple or single grace notes. The chanter can also be played staccato by resting the bottom of the chanter on the piper's thigh to close off the bottom hole and then open and close only the tone holes required. If one tone hole is closed before the next one is opened, a staccato effect can be created because the sound stops completely when no air can escape at all. The uilleann pipes have a different harmonic structure, sounding sweeter and quieter than many other bagpipes, such as the Great Irish Warpipes, Great Highland Bagpipes or the Italian Zampognas. The uilleann pipes are often played indoors, and are almost always played sitting down. Regards, Pat McDonough Slan go foill Pat McDonough NY E-mail <[email protected]> "Where there's a will there's a way!" "Embrace the journey" "And the truth shall set you free" "Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do" Goethe -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cliff. Johnston Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 8:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [S-I] SCOTCH-IRISH Digest, Vol 5, Issue 13--musical instrument It's a bellows operated bagpipe. Cliff. Johnston "May the best you've ever seen, Be the worst you'll ever see;" from A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [S-I] SCOTCH-IRISH Digest, Vol 5, Issue 13--musical instrument >I hope this is an ok question. > We are watching a group called Celtic Thunder on PBS. > > One of the musicians is playing an instrument that looks like a > bagpipe(Scottish connection) but he does blow into it. It is controlled by > his arm > pumping and fingering on a a long reed with airholes.(He is Irish) > > Is my description enough for anybody to identify? > > Douglas Burnett > Satellite Beach > FL > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
In a message dated 3/6/2010 8:41:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > http://www.stmoroky.com/reviews/music/irinst.htm > That is it Thanks Doug
Sorry He does not blow into the instrument!!
I hope this is an ok question. We are watching a group called Celtic Thunder on PBS. One of the musicians is playing an instrument that looks like a bagpipe(Scottish connection) but he does blow into it. It is controlled by his arm pumping and fingering on a a long reed with airholes.(He is Irish) Is my description enough for anybody to identify? Douglas Burnett Satellite Beach FL
It's a bellows operated bagpipe. Cliff. Johnston "May the best you've ever seen, Be the worst you'll ever see;" from A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [S-I] SCOTCH-IRISH Digest, Vol 5, Issue 13--musical instrument >I hope this is an ok question. > We are watching a group called Celtic Thunder on PBS. > > One of the musicians is playing an instrument that looks like a > bagpipe(Scottish connection) but he does blow into it. It is controlled by > his arm > pumping and fingering on a a long reed with airholes.(He is Irish) > > Is my description enough for anybody to identify? > > Douglas Burnett > Satellite Beach > FL > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message
If it's the instrument you see in groups like The Chieftains, it's the Uilleann Pipes. Check out this link: http://www.stmoroky.com/reviews/music/irinst.htm On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 7:19 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I hope this is an ok question. > We are watching a group called Celtic Thunder on PBS. > > One of the musicians is playing an instrument that looks like a > bagpipe(Scottish connection) but he does blow into it. It is controlled by > his arm > pumping and fingering on a a long reed with airholes.(He is Irish) > > Is my description enough for anybody to identify? > > Douglas Burnett > Satellite Beach > FL > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Hi folks, the first episode of this show aired Friday night. Nothing Scotch Irish came up but I am curious how people found it who watched? You can watch it at Hulu if you missed it and have broadband: http://www.hulu.com/who-do-you-think-you-are Anyone know if the British show is on line free anywhere??? I watched it and enjoyed. I had attempted to watch the PBS show but found it rather slow paced. Linda Merle
Hi folks, I have joined http://www.genealogywise.com which is a genealogy social networking site. It seems a little more apropo than BottomBook and the silliness that goes on there. This site has a number of useful looking groups, but no Scotch-Irish or Ulster Scots or anything like that (lots of Irish of course). More interestingly, it has a number of different types of groups -- surnames of course and I found one for coal mining families from Durham, England, where my father's family is from, some how-to lists. There are premium services that I have not signed up for. Linda Merle
Hmmm, just a bit contrived? Talk about ham acting with all of the exaggerated oohs and aaahs, not to mention the contrived "Hollywood smile" that shows the upper row of teeth all of the time! If one has the money, one can hire the best. Unfortunately other than a passing mention of some of the sources that were used, the experts' names and Ancestry's name being bandied about there wasn't all that much instructional genealogy. It was a good promo piece for Ancestry, and as such it may bring more beginners into the fold; otherwise, it was a nice piece of "fluff", IMO. Still, I'll probably watch the next episode just to see what happens...lol... Cliff. "May the best you've ever seen, Be the worst you'll ever see;" from A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Penny Bonnar" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [S-I] Who Do You Think You Are (American Version) >I just watched the Sarah Jessica Parker episode on Hulu and thought it was >a bit contrived. No visits to Family History Centers to strain her eyes >over microfilm. And how many of us can afford to hire researchers to do the >real legwork, let alone hop on a plane and hail a cab to take us where the >next trail leads? When I go off on my genealogy journeys, it's usually with >a prayer that my car makes it there and back one more time, and my nights >are spent in budget motel rooms because I'd rather spend the money to rent >another film or pay for copies at the courthouse. > > Despite my criticism, however, I thought it was interesting in that it > showed that our family history can be full of surprising little and even > not so little details that pop up every so often in our research. That > point was clearly part of Parker's story. And those surprises are a big > part of the fun of it. > > I also liked how Parker now feels herself to be part of American > history---thanks to her family's story. History really does take on new > meaning with every generation we trace back. > > I'm sure this series will spark people's interest. But I also hope that > people will not be scared off because they think they need the kind of > money Parker has to search for their ancestors. > > Penny Bonnar > > On Mar 6, 2010, at 1:37 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Hi folks, the first episode of this show aired Friday night. Nothing >> Scotch Irish came up but I am curious how people found it who watched? >> >> You can watch it at Hulu if you missed it and have broadband: >> http://www.hulu.com/who-do-you-think-you-are >> >> Anyone know if the British show is on line free anywhere??? >> >> I watched it and enjoyed. I had attempted to watch the PBS show but found >> it rather slow paced. >> >> Linda Merle >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] 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 > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message
I just watched the Sarah Jessica Parker episode on Hulu and thought it was a bit contrived. No visits to Family History Centers to strain her eyes over microfilm. And how many of us can afford to hire researchers to do the real legwork, let alone hop on a plane and hail a cab to take us where the next trail leads? When I go off on my genealogy journeys, it's usually with a prayer that my car makes it there and back one more time, and my nights are spent in budget motel rooms because I'd rather spend the money to rent another film or pay for copies at the courthouse. Despite my criticism, however, I thought it was interesting in that it showed that our family history can be full of surprising little and even not so little details that pop up every so often in our research. That point was clearly part of Parker's story. And those surprises are a big part of the fun of it. I also liked how Parker now feels herself to be part of American history---thanks to her family's story. History really does take on new meaning with every generation we trace back. I'm sure this series will spark people's interest. But I also hope that people will not be scared off because they think they need the kind of money Parker has to search for their ancestors. Penny Bonnar On Mar 6, 2010, at 1:37 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Hi folks, the first episode of this show aired Friday night. Nothing Scotch Irish came up but I am curious how people found it who watched? > > You can watch it at Hulu if you missed it and have broadband: > http://www.hulu.com/who-do-you-think-you-are > > Anyone know if the British show is on line free anywhere??? > > I watched it and enjoyed. I had attempted to watch the PBS show but found it rather slow paced. > > Linda Merle > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message