nbc debuted a new show on march 5th (last friday), that i'm pretty excited about, who do you think you are? basically the show documents seven celebrities as they trek across the globe discovering their ancestry. as a twenty-something who has been doing genealogy for the last 15 years (see genealogy blogs on right), i'm thrilled that this has the potential to expose genealogy to a much younger generation. i loved watching the joy on sarah jessica parker's face as she learned about her ancestors. it's too hard to describe this emotion, but it was clearly written all over her face. the only downfall of the show is that all of the research has been done before hand. all sjp had to do was walk into the library, and a professional genealogist happened to have all of the answers for her. part of the fun of genealogy, for me anyway, is the hunt of finding the documents that answer your questions. realistically though, it probably doesn't make for good tv. i'll continue to tune in each week.
in other exciting genealogy news, do you know the 2010 census is coming up? my inner dork is doing a happy dance. i fantasize about my ancestors seeing me on the census (in 72 years), just as i have done with my ancestors. i'm well aware of how delusional this makes me sound.
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