tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post5615936591392471980..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: Finding Your Roots - Two Thumbs DownOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-41190517018575771272012-12-14T23:55:52.272-05:002012-12-14T23:55:52.272-05:00i have recently watched a couple of these on cable...i have recently watched a couple of these on cable and in fact saw this one last night. I am with you at many levels Renthisnshow Lorine. I often feel the celebrities don't much care...it's handedntothem on a plate more than WDYTYA. <br /><br />One thing I really noticed is that much is made (quite rightly) about the impact of slavery yet there are gliib remarks abour the Sedgwicks being Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-34333422957599371452012-04-15T16:50:04.751-04:002012-04-15T16:50:04.751-04:00As a family/local historian, I've found Findin...As a family/local historian, I've found Finding Your Roots disappointing.<br /><br />I especially dislike Gates injecting himself into the stories & fawning over the celebrities. <br /><br />WDYTYA? does plug Ancestry, which is reasonable. Every episode of Finding Your Roots highlights a DNA testing procedure.Maureen Haggertynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-85230467466405100482012-04-15T15:00:57.174-04:002012-04-15T15:00:57.174-04:00Amazing what you can find out about your ancestors...Amazing what you can find out about your ancestors if you have a bushel basket full of money, and you hire a trained researcher. This show is nothing more then a celebrity show & tell. I watched 10 minutes of this episode, and turned it off. Makes me wonder how many people they tried to find history on, and hit a dead end, so they said, "Hey, we can't use you!" Why don't GrumpiGrampinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-25665638237499894102012-04-15T07:47:34.462-04:002012-04-15T07:47:34.462-04:00I agree that of all of the episodes, this was not ...I agree that of all of the episodes, this was not my favorite by far. And agree with all of you as to why. But please look at the one of Cory Booker and John Lewis, it was so awesome. John Lewis previously unknonwn to me, was a civil rights leader, who walked with MKL. I watched twice and cried both times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-20788836937922026192012-04-13T11:44:18.928-04:002012-04-13T11:44:18.928-04:00I dislike it for two reasons:
(a) like you said, t...I dislike it for two reasons:<br />(a) like you said, there are too many instances of the host making the show about him and his family. This is not the first episode to do this.<br />(b) The host isn't satisfied to just let history speak for itself. He has to put his perspective on it, which is African American history...he specializes in that. I appreciate the history to be learned from Stephanie Nichols Batemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854294792077909075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-62201133795303887032012-04-12T19:52:03.010-04:002012-04-12T19:52:03.010-04:00Try tv-links.eu for links that will work from Cana...Try tv-links.eu for links that will work from Canada. Like you have all mentioned, the show is missing something but I will give a chance, have only watched 1 episode. Learning a lot about American history.Paulinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-26777156963060998712012-04-12T19:47:46.025-04:002012-04-12T19:47:46.025-04:00Try tv-links.eu for links that work in Canada. Jus...Try tv-links.eu for links that work in Canada. Just watched the first episode and I agree with all your comments. I am enjoying the history so will keep watching I think.paulinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-69901917465692969392012-04-10T12:50:24.758-04:002012-04-10T12:50:24.758-04:00I've watched the show from when it started a f...I've watched the show from when it started a few weeks ago. I DVR'ed (is that a word?) it and watched Sunday's episode yesterday. I turned it off about half way through. Not sure I'm going to watch it any more. Disappointing. I like WDYTYA much better!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-10562130341040593192012-04-10T12:47:53.070-04:002012-04-10T12:47:53.070-04:00I've watched the show from when it started a f...I've watched the show from when it started a few weeks ago. I DVR'ed (is that a word?) it and watched Sunday's episode yesterday. I turned it off about half way through. Not sure I'm going to watch it any more. Disappointing. I like WDYTYA much better!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-60300119503249954652012-04-10T12:03:19.980-04:002012-04-10T12:03:19.980-04:00So far I have only managed to watch the Canada/Wal...So far I have only managed to watch the Canada/Walters episode. I too found it lacking. Couldn't put my finger on it at first, but then I figured it out. The storytelling. WDYTYA really takes us on an emotional journey with the celebrity and shares a story. I cry every episode. I was not touched the same way with Finding Your Roots. Maybe it was just this one episode, but I feel like the Lynn Palermohttp://www.thearmchairgenealogist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-11137347242706286212012-04-10T09:57:36.377-04:002012-04-10T09:57:36.377-04:00First I want to thank Anonymous for posting the vi...First I want to thank Anonymous for posting the video link. I just watched the Connick/Marsalis episode that I had previously missed. In this episode, I was impressed with the amount of research and resulting documents they showed viewers -- more than any I saw in the Canada/Walters or Sedgwick/Bacon episodes -- and the history of the people of New Orleans was very interesting to me.<br /><br /GeneBugGramshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168841992267658449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-27628291555796867982012-04-10T04:25:33.044-04:002012-04-10T04:25:33.044-04:00Hi Lorine and all,
It was mentioned on the show a...Hi Lorine and all,<br /><br />It was mentioned on the show about Kevin being somewhere away from home getting hair plugs put in for his next movie which is placed in the 1970's. That definitely was 70's hair!!!! He usually looks more clean cut than he was on the show. I've watched several of the shows and enjoyed them all - except the Kevin-Kyra one. Boring! Maybe because both Dee Sagernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-33526022946400877892012-04-09T23:27:40.136-04:002012-04-09T23:27:40.136-04:00I've been watching every week and this was by ...I've been watching every week and this was by far the least interesting episode, in my opinion. I actually fell asleep in the last 15-20 minutes.<br /><br />From a history perspective it was OK, but as those above have mentioned, no research info. Previous episodes have been great at showing that, especially the Barbara Walters/Mr. Canada and the one with Cory Booker. Those two were probably Jenny Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17342746793201329515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-41757463782296370822012-04-09T16:02:00.775-04:002012-04-09T16:02:00.775-04:00Appreciate the link to http://video.wned.org/video...Appreciate the link to http://video.wned.org/video/2203649785 but the first 2 videos I clicked on (Barbara Walters and then Harry Connick) say they can't be played. <br /><br />Am getting Lewis one to play, but that's my only choiceOlive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-73870378704625226892012-04-09T14:29:24.830-04:002012-04-09T14:29:24.830-04:00Lorine, you can watch in Canada here
http://video....Lorine, you can watch in Canada here<br />http://video.wned.org/program/finding-your-roots/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-67823490699183356602012-04-09T12:32:33.877-04:002012-04-09T12:32:33.877-04:00Kathryn, glad you explained the premise of the sho...Kathryn, glad you explained the premise of the show to me. But I'm still disgruntled. If HLG wants to find his ancestors, great, terrific and would probably be very interesting BUT he needs to call it "The HLG Finding My Roots" show.<br /><br />Oh so glad you gave me loonies and not pennies! <br /><br />Re comparisons - speaking about oranges and apples they are both fruits, both Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-68605802334970588792012-04-09T12:28:39.326-04:002012-04-09T12:28:39.326-04:00Perry, Thanks for your take on it. I wish I could ...Perry, Thanks for your take on it. I wish I could watch online but I'm in Canada and we can't view them.Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-7598936615841290612012-04-09T12:24:07.097-04:002012-04-09T12:24:07.097-04:00Worst show he has done from a genealogist's po...Worst show he has done from a genealogist's point of view; A great history lesson on New England slaveholders. Truly a waste of Kevin (greasy hair and all) and Kyra. It would be interesting if one of the shows did a full hour on each of them as they both have some interesting ancestors.Janice EHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07242106462342063348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-74412595840353462092012-04-09T10:00:30.468-04:002012-04-09T10:00:30.468-04:00Greetings Lorine,
I agree this week's episode ...Greetings Lorine,<br />I agree this week's episode was lacking in research and interest. Last week's episode with Geoffrey Canada and Barbara Walters was much better, and showed some of the research. <br />The show is a bit different from the past shows Gates has done. Each pair of celebrities in an episode of <i>Finding Your Roots</i> has something similar in their family history. Last Kathryn Lake Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15013976370208588744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-4298581204501882002012-04-09T09:37:40.412-04:002012-04-09T09:37:40.412-04:00OMG! I am relieved that I am not the only person ...OMG! I am relieved that I am not the only person who found Kevin Bacon's hair a distraction. I found it to be more than a distraction - it was hideous - stringy and greasy looking and just plain YUCKY!<br /><br />This week's show didn't do much for me either Lorine. But I really like Kyra and am in love with her father and their beautiful family estate. I am a little jealous of Sheri Fenleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720122119370691488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-39016753206283158102012-04-09T09:16:09.627-04:002012-04-09T09:16:09.627-04:00I think you picked a bad episode to start with. I ...I think you picked a bad episode to start with. I was falling asleep during last night's episode. I found it somewhat strange that they seemingly combed through their trees to find an ancestor that owned slaves. I guess it was because it's HLG's pet topic. The whole show just didn't seem organic - usually on these shows they research a topic or ancestor that the guest has Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827314826408329481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-54751909937814423222012-04-09T08:45:57.234-04:002012-04-09T08:45:57.234-04:00I have to agree. I was enthralled with previous ep...I have to agree. I was enthralled with previous episodes but this one didn't grab me either. (Still, it's great to watch with no commercial breaks and recaps.)CollProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04033979782200010659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-29105132029918924832012-04-09T08:41:03.933-04:002012-04-09T08:41:03.933-04:00I agree that historically Finding Your Roots was ...I agree that historically Finding Your Roots was interesting. I neglected to mention that in my blog post.<br /><br />Re WDYTYA and Ancestry - <br />Since Ancestry is the sponsor for the show it wouldn't be realistic to expect them not to have their product mentioned. I'm actually surprised it isn't mentioned more. <br /><br />And for a beginner, I think Ancestry is a good place to Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-39302938310285330382012-04-09T08:38:00.001-04:002012-04-09T08:38:00.001-04:00I agree that showing the research process is lacki...I agree that showing the research process is lacking. It was better last week with the Barbara Walters episode. Nearly every episode Gates somehow brings up his ancestry, which always surprises me and takes me out of the moment of the episode. Historically last night's episode was interesting and I loved the story about Mumbet!Cinamon Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15891771001373514029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-10351609899671973752012-04-09T08:24:17.828-04:002012-04-09T08:24:17.828-04:00I can't decide if I like this show or not. Th...I can't decide if I like this show or not. This week was strange because I found Kevin Bacon's hair to be very distracting, but that's kind of a side note. One good thing this show doesn't do that WDYTYA does is, it doesn't tell you to plug a name into ancestry.com and see what pops up. Sometimes I feel as if WDYTYA is one giant advertisement for ancestry.com, and I supposeNoOceanInKansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16237144751730157486noreply@blogger.com