Comments on: Truth Is Better Than Dull Old Family Fiction

By: Dannie Baker

Dannie Baker — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:56:36 +0000

The program “Who do you think you are?” last night was very enjoyable. I dread but look forward to the one about American Indian heritage. I have so many American Indian lines in my family and can’t track any of them very far back. Maybe your show will help in that research.

By: Mary Roberts

Mary Roberts — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:33:19 +0000

Just finished watching Who do you think you are? Loved it. Have been anticipating it for a very long time and thought it lived up to what was being promoted. Got chills several times when Sarah learned something new. It’s the same kind of rush you get when you find something new on your own tree. Had celebrity envy for the very first time in my life wishing Ancestry would do this for the everyday folk. Think it could be just as interesting.

By: dklart

dklart — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:38:06 +0000

The site has come to a grinding halt. Everything is down. A banner is states, “we sure are busy”.

By: candace clawson

candace clawson — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:25:24 +0000

I want to express my excitement. I would like to mention that I found out that bridget bishop 1667-1692 is my distant cousin! She one of them who got accused of being a witch in the salem witch trials. my husband is related distantly to rebecca nourse, (she’e his distant cousin) she was also accused of being a witch at the salem witch trials.

By: Tom Rockne

Tom Rockne — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:03:15 +0000

Review of the show.

As predicted, part infomercial, part music video, total waste of time.

By: robert hendry

robert hendry — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:38:51 +0000

talk about opening up closets! This is the most interesting tour I have ever taken. I have gone back to early 1800 on both sides, inlaws from syria, england, scotland, (grandma was married twice)

By: Bromaelor

Bromaelor — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:03:48 +0000

On the contrary! The problem with far too many trees on Ancestry is that they are fiction!
“Ancestor grabbers” are very keen on copying information, but not so keen on doing the research themselves! In fact many Ancestry users actually believe that wholesale copying of trees is “research”! Just take a look at their trees, no sources, no support files, no real research!
I will allow anyone to access my private trees, but only after they have proved to me that the person they are looking for is genuinely a member of their tree.

By: Kirk Sellman

Kirk Sellman — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:33:28 +0000

Roger Re: #4

I agree.

By: Nancy Bond

Nancy Bond — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:29:36 +0000

something is wrong again with the site. no member connect, no ability to modify search in newspapers. what’s up????

By: Andy Hatchett

Andy Hatchett — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:20:14 +0000

Roger Re: #4

I’ll gladly “share” with anyone but sharing implies an interaction between two or more people.

What I will *not* do is lay out a smorgasbord of information for people to just wander by and pick and choose what they want and leave.

That, imho, is not “sharing”.