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Megan Smolenyak has posted a very interesting blog about the upcoming genealogy-related television programming that will start on February 3. The following teaser is from her January 9 blog. I’d advise reading the January 9 full full article at Huffingtonpost.com. Continue reading 4 Months of Genealogy Television Programming Starting Feb 3
PBS has announced a 10 part series to start March 25. See this article from the Community Voices of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: PRESS TOUR: PBS explores genealogy again Written by Rob Owen PASADENA, Calif. — Long before NBC’s genealogy show Continue reading PBS Jumps Back Into Genealogy with a 10 Part Series
Celebrity fame and interesting television have spiked a frenzy of family history interest in a once disinterested Irish public. Take a look at the following article from the Irish Central: TV show ‘Who do you think you are?’ prompts spike Continue reading Celebrities Increasing Irish Interest in Family History
The following teaser about the upcoming “Finding Your Roots” PBS series is from a good story published in the July 17, 2011 edition of ReadingEagle.com: The story begins with John Henry Schuker, a German immigrant who was living in Berks Continue reading A Peek at the Upcoming “Finding Your Roots” Television Series
The following was received from Heather Erickson at Ancestry.com: If you missed any of the intriguing and emotional episodes from Season 2 of Who Do You Think You Are? then you’ll have a second chance to enjoy the journeys of Continue reading Rerun Season of NBC’s Season 2 of Who Do You Think You Are? Begins Saturday
The following teaser is from the May 24, 2011 edition of Paisley Daily Express: MUSIC fans were left in a spin when Bee Gees star Robin Gibb paid a surprise visit to Paisley to carry out some research into his Continue reading Bee Gees’ Robin Gibb to Star in the BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are?
Rapper 50 Cent will trace his family roots in South Carolina when he is featured of VH1‘s documentary, The Origin of Me, next month. In the documentary, the Queens MC will travel to Edgefield County, South Carolina, where the rapper’s Continue reading Rapper 50 Cent to Trace South Carolina Ancestry In VH1 Documentary
The following excerpt is from an article published in the April 18, 2011 edition of offalyexpress.ie: DO you think you might be related to someone famous or infamous? Could you be connected to a big event in local history? Or Continue reading New Irish Genealogy Television Show
The second season of NBC’s Who Do Yo Think You Are? can be accessed and watched at the NBC website. Five of the 8 episodes are currently available. Click on the links to view. Vanessa Williams – aired 2-4-11 Tim Continue reading Who Do You Think You Are? – Second Season – Watch the Episodes Online
Earlier today I got a phone call from a lady with a British accent so thick I couldn’t understand but maybe one out of 10 words she was saying. Those who know me know that I’m very deaf, and don’t Continue reading Guess the Relative – a New British TV Show
I happen to be an unabashed Ken Burns fan. The guy knows how to make history come alive. With the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, it’s time to drag out the epic Ken Burns’ produced series on DVD, and Continue reading Upcoming Ken Burns Television Specials
The Oprah Winfrey Network has now been around for about a month. From most reports, it’s not doing all that well. My own thoughts are to give it a little time. With the right programming and Oprah Winfrey herself (who Continue reading Searching for… on the Oprah Winfrey Network
Christine Stibbe wrote a good step-by-step walk through the Rosie O’Donnell episode of NBC’s “Who Do You think You Are?” Following is a teaser. Friday night’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? followed Rosie O’Donnell on her genealogical Continue reading Rosie O’Donnell’s Genealogical Journey
I’ve been looking forward to last Friday evening for quite a while. That was the scheduled evening for the second season of NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? to begin. Granted, I wasn’t necessarily looking forward to that specific Continue reading Thoughts About the First Episode – Second Season – of “Who Do You Think You Are?”
Lisa Kudrow may be an Emmy-winning funny lady, but she’s serious about helping stars trace their ancestry. The actress who became iconic as lovably ditsy Phoebe Buffay on the long-running sitcom “Friends” decided to bring a British show to the Continue reading Lisa Kudrow Helping Stars Find Their Ancestry on “Who Do You Think You Are?”