The world is full of genealogy news in the last several days. Who Do You Think You Are?” has been renewed for a second season on TLC! See the news release on Variety! FamilySearch and Ancestry.com recently announced a joint agreement to begin a 5-year effort to digitize and index more than 1 billion records […]
What a season even though I am bummed that it’s over. Who Do You Think You Are? was great in its inaugural season last year but 2011 was tons better. Gone were the constant recaps of what had just been said. The 2011 content flowed better and showed more details and techniques. Not bad for […]
Tonight WDYTYA? is on at 7:00 p.m. CDT. Ashley Judd is the celebrity. Josh Taylor, who was on last year in the Sarah Jessica Parker episode, will be the show on this evening. Josh is my co-host for the 2011 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference being held this September in Springfield, Illinois. At 9:00 p.m. […]
Season 2 of Who Do You Think You Are? begins tonight on NBC. For me it is on channel 11 at 7:00 p.m. (CST) Of course I will be watching it. I love seeing the reactions of the stars as they learn more about their personal family history. No matter who you are, the thrill […]
The rerun of Who Do You Think You Are? tonight features football great Emmitt Smith and his search for his slave ancestors. It’s on NBC. For me here in the St. Paul/Minneapolis area that means 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. on channel 11.
A press release from Ancestry.com: World’s Largest Family History Web Site Continues Sponsorship of Critically Acclaimed TV Series That Takes a Personal Look at Celebrity Family Histories PROVO, Utah, August 25, 2010 – Ancestry.com is pleased to announce it has extended its relationship with NBC for the second season of the “Who Do You Think […]
Lou Szucs from Ancestry.com sent a reminder about this Friday’s show! Lou said: “With just two episodes left, the Who Do You Think You Are? season is nearly over. Don’t forget to remind friends and family to tune in as two more fascinating family stories are revealed. Genealogical societies, libraries and archives are continuing to […]
Suzanne Russo Adams from Ancestry.com just shared this press release. Thanks Suzanne! I am so glad that Ancestry.com and other advertisers helped to make sure this show got on TV, that the viewers have responded, and that a whole bunch of people are now taking the steps to learn more about their personal history. I […]
Ancestry.com provided this update in today’s email: Change in Episode Schedule NBC has altered a few of the Who Do You Think You Are? episode dates. The updated schedule is as follows: – April 2nd – Brooke Shields – April 9th – Sarah Jessica Parker (Repeat) – April 16th – No episode – April 23rd […]
Don’t forget to watch the show tonight (7 central, 8 east and west coasts) as Mathew Broderick’s family history is covered.. I might miss it live as I will be having dinner with some members of the Monroe County Genealogical Society in Michigan. I am presenting a seminar on Saturday at the Monroe County Community […]