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Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] "Ancestors: The Family Search" on PBS
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From Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, Vol. 4 No. 12 - March
20, 1999.
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- "Ancestors: The Family Search" on PBS
The Public Broadcasting System ran a ten-part series called
"Ancestors" about two years ago. Apparently it was well received;
PBS now wants to do that again. The announcement says that this
time it will be a 13-part series. Even better, the announcement
solicits your input:
Researchers are seeking genealogical tales for the new PBS
series "Ancestors: The Family Search." Each episode of the
new 13-part series will focus on a particular record type and
we are looking for compelling stories to illustrate each one.
The record types that will be covered are:
1) compiled
2) vital
3) census
4) religious
5) military
6) land and tax
7) court
8) emigration/immigration
9) migration
10) cemetery
11) probate
12) computers
13) other -- e.g., city directories, newspapers, phone books,
etc.
The following guidelines are provided to help you select the
most appropriate story from your genealogical experience to
submit for consideration:
-- There must be a tie to one of the record types mentioned
above. This does not mean that the story cannot include other
records (for obvious reasons!), but it is desirable that the
story hinges on a particular one. Research efforts that took
an unexpected turn due to the content of a particular record
would be of great interest.
-- There must be an obvious link between the record and a
specific ancestor, as well as between the ancestor in question
and a living descendant who would be willing to be interviewed
-- preferably the individual who did the research. That
probably means you!
-- There must be a story with a clear beginning, middle, and
end. If you're not sure, try telling one of your friends or
relatives your vignette before submitting. If you get a "so
what" reaction, it's probably not a fit. If they look
impressed, incredulous, shocked, or just laugh out loud, you
probably have a contender.
-- The story must help us model the research process, so
please tell us how you obtained the record(s) that is (are)
featured in yours.
-- Since this will be for television and other media, we
obviously need some visuals. Please tell us briefly about how
your story could be illustrated. This might include the
record itself, photos, pedigree and other charts, family
heirlooms, footage from family reunions, the ancestor's home,
and so forth, or anything else that might be relevant to the
story.
-- There is a preference for submissions from people located
in New York, Washington, D.C., Salt Lake City, Seattle, and
the U.K., but all are welcome. We also encourage submissions
from people of all ages and ethnicities as we would like to
provide as diverse a collection of stories as possible.
IMPORTANT: Please send a brief synopsis of your story to
76163.1402(a)compuserve.com no later than March 24, 1999, and
include the record type in the subject of your message.
Additional contact information (i.e., phone, fax) would be
helpful. We anticipate a very strong response and regret
that, for this reason, we will only be able to respond to
those whose stories most closely fit our criteria. Please
know, however, that all submissions are appreciated and will
be given careful consideration. Thanks!
Note that they are soliciting input from the United Kingdom. Is
the show going international this time?
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