by Lisa Cooke | Jul 30, 2013 | 01 What's New, History, Inspiration, Who Do You Think You Are?
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Lovers of Who Do You Think You Are! and other genealogy TV favorites will be pleased to know that Genealogy Roadshow is filming for airing this fall on PBS.
This clever show follows a format similar to the popular Antiques Roadshow, in which antiques experts travel to various cities to talk about artifacts brought in by area residents. Residents may lug in tall grandfather clocks, faded letters or other old objects. Experts comment on the historical context, rarity and value of their artifacts. Viewers enjoy watching owners who become overjoyed, stunned, fascinated and occasionally disappointed by what the experts say.
Genealogy Roadshow spins that format in a family history direction. PBS describes it this way: “Participants want to explore unverified genealogical claims passed down through family history, that may (or may not) connect them to an event or a historical figure. Experts in genealogy, history and DNA will use family heirlooms, letters, pictures, historical documents and other clues to hunt down more information. These experts will enlist the help of local historians to add color and context to the investigations, ensuring every artifact and every name becomes a clue in solving the mystery.”
This season, hosts are Kenyatta Barry and D. Joshua Taylor, young but expert and enthusiastic voices in the American genealogy community. The cities hosting Genealogy Roadshow are Nashville, Austin, Detroit and San Francisco. PBS explains that “these cities were chosen as American crossroads of culture, diversity, industry and history, with deep pools of potential participants and stories.”
This has already been a popular series in Ireland, where Genealogy Roadshow is in its second season. The series premieres in the U.S. on KQED on Monday September 23.
by Sunny | Apr 5, 2018 | 01 What's New |
Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast Episode 157 is ready for you! This episode features a variety of must-have tips for the family historian: courthouse research strategies, identifying old family memorabilia, and using YDNA to learn more about your paternal line....
by Lisa Cooke | Apr 3, 2012 | Inspiration, Listeners & Readers
From the Genealogy Gems Mailbox:
Hi Lisa, You’ll probably think I’m crazy, I love your podcasts, but I’m still catching up!! In August I decided to listen to your current podcasts as you issue them, while still working my way through all your past podcasts. I’m at number 59 and laugh to listen to you celebrate and sound surprised that you’ve reached a second anniversary, when I “know” that you’ve made it to 5 now!
Back in 2009. you ran a series of “Name that Tune” challenges, which I absolutely loved, I think I have old time music in my DNA. It took me a day to recognize the “Missouri Waltz,” I knew “The Dark Town Strutters Ball” right away; when I was little I named my doll “Honey” and always thought of those first lines “I’ll be down to get you in a taxi, Honey…”, I knew “I’ll see you in my dreams” don’t know if you are old enough to recall “Sing along with Mitch” when it was on TV, but we had all Mitch Miller’s Sing Along albums and “I’ll See you in my dreams” was among them.
Okay, so that brings me to the reason for this email. In Episode 56, you celebrated “I’ll See you in my dreams” and then played a brief 30 seconds of another tune, it was a violin instrumental. Well as I said I’ve listened up to 59 and I’ve never heard the result for that last tune. I think it may be “Thine Alone” by Victor Herbert. It was from the operetta “Eileen”. Herbert was born in Ireland and emigrated to America, his more famous songs include “Ah Sweet Mystery of Life” and “The March of the Toys” from “Babes in Toyland” but he seems to have written hundreds of songs.
You had a loyal listener named “Jeannie” who called you with the names of the first 4 songs, I laughed at the similarity in our names, but anyway, I’m going crazy, did anyone else ever recognize that song? If you go to iTunes, there is a good instrumental version of “Thine Alone” on the Album “The Music of Victor Herbert & Sigmund Romberg” performed by George Melchrino. It is a lovely song.
I can’t tell you how many wonderful memories those songs gave me!! Yes, I am working on my Family History and really enjoy all your podcasts, videos, blogs and advice. I did finish your Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast series, got to get to work on the Family Tree Magazine Podcast too!!
Thank you so much for all you do!
Jean Goggins
Dear Jean,
No, no one ever dad identify that song – until now! I totally agree after listening to “Thine Alone” on iTunes that is the song. I’m so glad you emailed me about it! In fact I was just talking about that “name that tune” series and the old reel-to-reel that of Grandma and Grandpa in my recent presentation Genealogy Blogs and Podcasts 101 that was streamed live on the RootsTech website (and is still there on video – part of the Saturday Recap).
I’m so glad you’re enjoying the podcasts. Thanks for writing and solving this family history mystery!
Lisa
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by Lisa Cooke | May 6, 2018 | 01 What's New
Here’s the latest news from the Federation of Genealogical Societies and their 2018 conference. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3 May 2018 – Austin, Texas Registration is open for the Federation of Genealogical Societies Annual Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana 22-25...
by Lisa Cooke | Jun 27, 2018
Genealogy RootsJanuary 14 & 15, 2020 – St. George, Utah Genealogy expert Lisa Louise Cooke, (Genealogy Gems Podcast) and her special guest speaker Geoff Rasmussen (Legacy Family Tree Webinars) will share a stage on January 14 & 15, 2020 at the Senior...
