tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post2448396293761676266..comments2023-07-06T02:33:53.430-07:00Comments on Cyndi's List: Why Genealogy on TV is a Good ThingCyndi Inglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125865163522453560noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-226780562570083812013-10-14T17:30:24.443-07:002013-10-14T17:30:24.443-07:00Yes, yes, yes! More exposure means people with the...Yes, yes, yes! More exposure means people with the money, that want to make more money, will invest that money in scanning and preserving those records I want to find online. I could care less how those shows are chopped up, I like the entertainment of them and my kids will actually watch them with me and have even gotten a little interested in what I am doing. WIN, WIN, for me!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07177094037421979875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-34569516279199384142013-10-14T10:57:27.913-07:002013-10-14T10:57:27.913-07:00I agree somewhere more than 90%. I don't obje...I agree somewhere more than 90%. I don't object to the programs and what they do, but I do wish they would occasionally make a disclaimer that it's not as simple as they make it look (let's not even go into the ads of a particular sponsor, which imply that <i>everything</i> is available online). Given the way our society is today, too many people will get interested and then give it up as soon as they find they have to (gasp!) do some work.<br /><br />Dave LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-52869754263480389212013-10-11T13:18:13.271-07:002013-10-11T13:18:13.271-07:00Great post! I love anything that pertains to genea...Great post! I love anything that pertains to genealogy and am encouraged to find so many young people interested in finding out more about their family history. I agree TV is a good thing to draw them in, and it is a source of entertainment and can even be a learning experience at times for those of us who are more experienced! <br /><br />Thanks for all that you have done for genealogy, Cyndi!Judith Richards Shuberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499186334451409604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-84376574439363908772013-10-11T10:27:13.262-07:002013-10-11T10:27:13.262-07:00Cyndi – thank you for the kind words about my old ...Cyndi – thank you for the kind words about my old newspaper column – Shaking Your Family Tree -- on the subject of genealogy. I enjoyed writing it and learned much along the way. I have been pleased to hear from many people through the years who came into this delightful avocation because of it. I hope the new television programs you mentioned recently will be instrumental in introducing more people to our hobby. Television is a powerful medium and because of this, these programs must be extra careful to present accurate historical and genealogical information. When they don’t do so, regardless of where the fault lies, then they can be taken to task justly in this regard. That does make one a “naysayer.” Genealogy is full of wonderful stories of drama and history and I believe these TV programs can be improved. They should entertain and educate us, but just because they are about genealogy does not mean they are without flaws or that we can’t point out inaccuracies and failings. Just because I criticize a restaurant for a poorly prepared dinner and sloppy service does not mean I want to shut the restaurant down. --Myra Vanderpool GormleyMyra Vanderpool Gormleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12206950249778083288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-45662910485002899032013-10-11T08:53:27.095-07:002013-10-11T08:53:27.095-07:00Cyndi,
Thank you for your awesome post!
I want t...Cyndi,<br /><br />Thank you for your awesome post!<br /><br />I want to let you know that your blog post is listed in today's Fab Finds post at http://janasgenealogyandfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2013/10/follow-friday-fab-finds-for-october-11.html<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-82543476236887897992013-10-10T16:01:46.017-07:002013-10-10T16:01:46.017-07:00Well said Cyndi,I too am over the naysayers and te...Well said Cyndi,I too am over the naysayers and tend to surround myself with positive people and try to avoid the negative ones.<br /><br />For those who watch WDYTYA? and wish they could go on a personal tour back to where their ancestors came from, they are in luck.<br /><br />That is what I do at Customised Heritage Tours - see my website www.customisedheritagetours.com for more information.<br /><br />I take the research that has already been done, and with the help of expert researchers in the relevant areas, build on that and create a personalised itinerary for each guest. We put the stories around the names, dates and places and then go on a very personal journey of discovery.<br /><br />Thanks Cyndi for your ongoing commitment and hard work, it IS appreciated by many of us.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818815723945269606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-21877948935068900762013-10-10T09:37:30.817-07:002013-10-10T09:37:30.817-07:00Ditto all of the above comments. The T.V. shows a...Ditto all of the above comments. The T.V. shows are meant to entertain and more importantly get the public interested in genealogy. Once the interest is there, they will seek out education. If these were shows that explained step by step how to research you can bet they would not be picked up for another season.Sheri Fenleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720122119370691488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-60741769801478684712013-10-10T09:30:55.935-07:002013-10-10T09:30:55.935-07:00Television is powerful medium and I applaud the la...Television is powerful medium and I applaud the latest attempts to showcase genealogy. However, they(the shows)could be better. I don't expect these genealogy TV shows to please all of us all of the time, but I don't think we want to see a genealogy TV production done poorly or provide inaccurate information -- no more than we want to see a family history done poorly or sloppily in a rush to publish it. The stories of genealogical research and the histories of our ancestors can be presented accurately and also entertain us. To criticize some of the recent productions is fair and is not "naysaying" at all. One can criticize a less than excellent meal and poor service in restaurant, but that doesn't mean we want to shut the restaurant down. --Myra Vanderpool GormleyMyra Vanderpool Gormleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12206950249778083288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-18707677858704519712013-10-10T08:32:48.078-07:002013-10-10T08:32:48.078-07:00I agree. It's frustrating that the obvious nee...I agree. It's frustrating that the obvious needs to be explained/written about. Brenda M. Lybberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683695792812226223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-54315545753631356482013-10-09T23:18:26.679-07:002013-10-09T23:18:26.679-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.gophergenealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440793574085228625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-22719298845083859832013-10-09T23:15:32.728-07:002013-10-09T23:15:32.728-07:00A great article. I will only add that it is a uniq...A great article. I will only add that it is a unique opportunity to watch some of our fellow genealogists in action in places we may never actually visit. They also provide a nice chance to take a break from the work that we do and be entertained in a most enlighening way.gophergenealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440793574085228625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-7171417305849650072013-10-09T15:46:02.498-07:002013-10-09T15:46:02.498-07:00I totally agree, Cyndi. I love watching anything ...I totally agree, Cyndi. I love watching anything on genealogy, it is very entertaining to me and I do learn little tidbits here and there. I started my genealogy online and haven't stopped for almost 20 years. Love it online and TV.<br /><br />Denise McDonaldAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09121375040410729387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-67589246359555811942013-10-09T15:10:14.509-07:002013-10-09T15:10:14.509-07:00You said it, Cyndi!You said it, Cyndi!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134502777800553682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-24616582183168517242013-10-09T11:41:56.491-07:002013-10-09T11:41:56.491-07:00I frequently see on many of these groups on Facebo...I frequently see on many of these groups on Facebook and mailing lists and such online that researchers think they can find everything on their ancestors online. They search Ancestry.com or familysearch.org and find a birth record for great grandma in one family but can't find great grandpa from another line. I continually see this and have to constantly remind people that there are millions and millions of records in courthouses, museums, libraries and such that aren't online and will probably never be online in our lifetime. They need to stop relying solely on the internet to do their research.Carolyn Caplingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13660584106935135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-52041755363220996442013-10-09T10:46:40.516-07:002013-10-09T10:46:40.516-07:00I agree with you Cyndi! Many people don't und...I agree with you Cyndi! Many people don't understand the purpose of diving into your family history. With these shows, they can see that there is fascinating information that can be learned, and that it does affect one's outlook on life having learned it. I am more motivated now to actually save up my $$ and take a genealogy vacation and go to the source of the records!Shelina (formerly known as Shasta)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03290945204269323129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-12248580692669528492013-10-09T10:05:41.793-07:002013-10-09T10:05:41.793-07:00I have heard the comment about the lack of reality...I have heard the comment about the lack of reality concerning the research side of the show not being shown. I believe that is far outweighed by the thrill shown as ancestors are found. This can only encourage others to participate.Gene Dreesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-85055845651941650552013-10-09T10:02:17.603-07:002013-10-09T10:02:17.603-07:00ITA; tv is good for genealogy! No, it doesn't ...ITA; tv is good for genealogy! No, it doesn't show the nuts & bolts of genealogy or the the frustration of a dead end. But instead of complaining what it doesn't do, celebrate what it does do;brings people to genealogy. More people, more research is being done. When you run into someone who only knows tv genealogy, take the time to teach them some of the tricks you've learned that someone taught you.brandibellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11789614040681644448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-63914382925922619262013-10-09T08:24:47.345-07:002013-10-09T08:24:47.345-07:00Yes, indeed! The people who turn up their noses a...Yes, indeed! The people who turn up their noses and sniff in disdain... I feel sorry for them, because you just know they're not happy people. <br />Most people I've run into in genealogy, particularly on the web, have been generous, encouraging, positive, plain-good-people! <br />Thanks for another great post, <br />Cyndy. When I teach my beginner classes, Cyndi's List is the #1 resource! Celia Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-49999178651796167972013-10-09T06:50:11.582-07:002013-10-09T06:50:11.582-07:00I fully agree. I have Benn a part-time genealogis...I fully agree. I have Benn a part-time genealogist for about 30 years now. Working on my family tree initially using materials such as family bibles and letters. Without the money or time too travel, my research got off to a slow start.<br /><br />With the introduction of the internet, it opened up a whole new world of not only research materials but also education.<br /><br />I am not retired and due to a tragic loss of our home to wildfire in 2007 I have been working since then to rebuild our home and our lives. While I was able to save much of my genealogy research from that disaster, I did loose many of those original family letters. None of the family bibles were in the home at the time.<br /><br />Genealogy is a hobby to me and one of the things that keeps me interested and setting my sights on my future genealogy work is blogs and websites online but also the TV shows you mentioned. While the naysayer thoughts you mentioned have crossed my mind, i go realize it is an hour long show and must maintain an audience. Someday this rebuilding work will be done and I will be able to again spend time on this host I love.<br /><br />Thanks for your insight on this topic.<br /><br /><br />MikeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09681633491599882826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-58945411770565101852013-10-09T05:59:21.095-07:002013-10-09T05:59:21.095-07:00Totally agree with you Cyndi! I, for one, love wat...Totally agree with you Cyndi! I, for one, love watching Genealogy Roadshow just to see the people's faces when a family secret is revealed or mystery solved. Genealogists should be encouraged that so many people are watching and enjoying the shows - the more people that know about the hobby, the more help we will have in our research! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898642234892220593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171024043917795336.post-85885318135021037562013-10-09T00:03:41.601-07:002013-10-09T00:03:41.601-07:00Awesome article and so right on. You are awesome i...Awesome article and so right on. You are awesome in keeping up the work for so many years. <br /><br />TinaTina Sansonehttp://www.bellaonline.com/site/genealogynoreply@blogger.com