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Ancestry/Genealogy

HeiressofBickworth

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3. For the new researcher

Reply to csziggy (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 09:36 PM

Feb 2012

it gives a false impression of the amount of time it takes to research a single fact. In the show, the celebrity shows up somewhere and everything is laid out for them. What isn't shown is the amount of research it took to get to that one point. I've been researching for nearly 40 years and I'm still finding new stuff.

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Who Do You Think You Are? is back! [View all] csziggy Feb 2012 OP

I always watch that show.... Little Star Feb 2012 #1

Same here - even if I don't particularly like the person, their family story csziggy Feb 2012 #2

For the new researcher HeiressofBickworth Feb 2012 #3

True - but TV is all about giving false impressions csziggy Feb 2012 #4

Posted in wrong place. Sorry. Little Star Apr 2012 #13

OK. Who else watched last night?.. Little Star Feb 2012 #5

Thank you! kdmorris Feb 2012 #7

The first episode was pretty good. CanonRay Feb 2012 #6

Just watched the Marisa Tomei episode... Little Star Feb 2012 #8

Here is a link to the Blair Underwood episode... Little Star Feb 2012 #9

It was incredibly awesome! kdmorris Feb 2012 #10

Here is a link to the Reba McEntire episode... Little Star Mar 2012 #11

Here is a link to the Jerome Bettis episode... Little Star Mar 2012 #12

Here are some more links... Little Star Apr 2012 #14

Here's a link to the Rob Lowe episode... Little Star Apr 2012 #15

I liked this one kdmorris Apr 2012 #16

I think this was one of the best ones! I loved it. Poor Rob... Little Star Apr 2012 #17

SPOILER ALERT: I laughed kdmorris May 2012 #18