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The ratings are out for Friday night. “Who Do You Think You Are?”, featuring Emmitt Smith did well, but was still edged out by Ghost Whisperer. Friday, March 12 – 8pm/7 C&M CBS: “Ghost Whisperer” (7.85 million viewers, 4.9/9 households) Continue reading Who Do You Think You Are? Gets 7.15 Million Viewers
The research for a television episode like the one on Emmitt Smith last night doesn’t just fall together in an hour’s time. There’s a tremendous amount of work goes on behind the scenes. As you will note below, the research Continue reading The Backstory of the WDYTYA? Emmitt Smith Episode on NBC
The following data is from The U.S. Census Bureau’s Facts for Features: This year, America conducts its 23rd census. The nation’s largest domestic mobilization began in a remote corner of Alaska and will continue throughout the rest of the country Continue reading By the Numbers – the 2010 Federal Census
UPDATE: Well, Patty and I just finished watching the Emmitt Smith segment of WDYTYA? I’m a bit overwhelmed… The program was about as moving as anything I’ve ever watched, fiction and non-fiction alike. Even Megan Smolenyak had a part in Continue reading Emmitt Smith to be Featured in Tonight’s WDYTYA? on NBC
Polk County (Missouri) Genealogical Society has a new ongoing program entitled “First Families of Polk County.” The program recognizes folks who had ancestors in the county – in several different categories. The following teaser is from the March 12, 2010 Continue reading Polk County (Missouri) Genealogical Society Offers “First Families of Polk County” Certificates
It seems that Bermuda Slave Register databases, compiled over a decade ago, are finally going to be made available to the public. Following is a teaser from an article in the March 11, 2010 edition of The Royal Gazette. In Continue reading Bermuda Slave Registers Made Available
On February 20th, Family History Expos experienced a severe blow when their website was destroyed by a fire suppression accident in the data center that housed their servers. I’m feeling rather lucky, as I just happen to use the same Continue reading Family History Expos Building a New Website After Server Destruction
I’m privileged to be speaking at the Virginia Beach Genealogical Society annual seminar this year. The program is on March 20, 2010, just 13 days from now. My lecture topics will be: Organizing, Preserving, Accessing & Sharing Your Genealogy Using Continue reading Come On Out to the Virginia Beach Annual Seminar March 20, 2010
I was able to catch just a portion of “Who Do You Think You Are?” last night, as we were setting up a FRPC display booth at the annual bountiful Family History Fair. However, it’s recorded on Tivo, and available Continue reading Who Do You Think You Are? Off to a Flying Start With Sarah Jessica Parker! Watch it on the Web.
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak has just announced that her new book,Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History is being released tomorrow! The book is a companion piece to NBC’s ground-breaking new genealogy series, Who Continue reading Smolenyak’s New “Who Do You Think You Are? Companion Book to Be Released on Thursday
The following Call for Papers was received from Joshua Taylor, National Program Committee, FGS/ISGS 2011 Conference today: Call for Lecture Proposals – “Pathways to the Heartland” 2011 FGS/ISGS National Conference – 7-10 September 2011 The Federation of Genealogical Societies and Continue reading Call For Papers for the 2011 FGS/ISGS National Conference in Springfield, Illinois
I got a note today from NEHGS’s Tom Champoux about the success of the “Family History Day” in Boston, sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society and Ancestry.com. The event was held Saturday, Feb 20th at the Westin Copley Continue reading Family History Day in Boston Turns Out to Be a Tremendous Success
We set up a Family Roots Publishing Company display of genealogy books and supplies in the Heritage Room at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel this afternoon. We will be displaying product from noon until 9:30 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday Continue reading Set Up & Exhibiting at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel
For the first time in my life, I found out what a limitation being deaf can be… I’ve normally found ways of working around the issue, but not today… I was invited by someone at NBC Universal to be involved Continue reading Being Deaf… It Certainly Can Be Irritating
I just got a note from my friend, Illya D’Addezio, telling me that genealogists can now view results from the Record Search pilot from within Live Roots. “The FamilySearch Record Search pilot include millions of indexed records, and is expanding Continue reading FamilySearch Pilot Database & Documents Now Searchable at LiveRoots