This was in Dick Eastmans latest newsletter. Someone please remind The list if
they see the show scheduled. I know I'll probably forget it until it's over.
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- "Ancestors" Returns to PBS
"Ancestors" was a ten-episode television series that aired on
Public Broadcasting in the United States in 1997. The series has
been rerun on many PBS stations since that date. The producers of
"Ancestors" now are returning with thirteen new episodes,
beginning in June 2000. The new series will feature a new format.
The series highlights records that family historians use, such as
newspapers, immigration records, military records, and the census.
Each episode includes personal stories of family history
discovery, along with expert instruction from the nation's top
genealogists and librarians. The producers promise that seasoned
genealogists will gain as much from this series as those who have
an interest in family history research but don't yet know where to
begin.
Those who attended the GENTECH2000 conference in San Diego in
January saw a sneak preview of the new "Ancestors" series. I saw
that preview and can report that it looked great. Another preview
has been shown to some members of the Federation of Genealogical
Societies.
As always, PBS stations control their own schedules. While the
program might be shown on Tuesdays on one PBS station, another
station a few hundred miles away may show it on a different
evening. You will need to contact your local PBS station for their
schedule. Luckily, most PBS stations post their schedules online
well in advance of the broadcast dates.
For further information about the new "Ancestors" series, look at:
http://www.kbyu.org/ancestors/press/
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