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GeneaNet : Community : Genealogy Blog Saturday Nov 21, 2009

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10 November 2009

To Preserve Their History, Families Are Turning To Documentary Makers

Type the words “family history” into any internet search engine, and you will be presented with more than 240 million online pages devoted to one of our favourite hobbies. The whole world, it seems, is busy discovering its past. Some families, though, are going a step further than most to ensure that family history is kept for future generations.

When 75-year-old Sydie Bones from Axminster was planning her son’s 50th birthday celebrations, she wanted the day to be marked by more than just snapshots for the family album.

“When we look back at old photos we have no idea of what these people were really like,” Sydie says. “Were they lively, funny, or reserved, shy? How did they speak to each other, were they close, did they josh and joke with each other?”

Source & Full Story

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 10 November 2009, 16:06 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

8 October 2009

American History in Video

American History in Video provides the largest and richest collection of video available online for the study of American history, with 2,000 hours and more than 5,000 titles on completion. The collection allows students and researchers to analyze historical events, and their presentation over time, through commercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, and important documentaries. This release now provides 1526 titles, with new videos from California Newsreel and PBS, equalling approximately 528 hours.

Free trial ends November 15, 2009.

American History in Video

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 8 October 2009, 22:00 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

3 October 2009

Houston Oral History Project

The Houston Oral History Project is an effort to record and preserve the dynamic history of Houston through the stories and experiences of its residents. It is a collaboration among the Mayor’s Office, the Houston Public Library and the University of Houston. The Project consists of several parts:

• The Mayor Bill White Collection: Mayor White commissioned 100 initial interviews, directing that it include well-known political, business and civic leaders as well as witnesses to the events that shaped our city.
• The Neighborhood Voices tapes: In the summer of 2008 citizens came to Houston Public Library locations throughout the city to record their own brief recollections about life in Houston.
• HMRC Oral Histories: The Houston Metropolitan Research Center of the Houston Public Library recently digitized more than 200 oral histories from the 1970's and 1980's.

Houston Oral History Project

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 3 October 2009, 21:19 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

30 September 2009

Anne Frank Channel on YouTube

Today the Anne Frank House is launching the official Anne Frank Channel on YouTube containing existing and new images about Anne Frank. These include excerpts from interviews with Otto Frank and witnesses like Miep Gies, as well as previews of the virtual museum of the Anne Frank House, soon to be opened to the public. With the Anne Frank Channel on YouTube, people around the world will be able to explore the life and significance of Anne Frank through unique images.

The channel opens with the only existing film footage of Anne Frank, made during the wedding of her neighbor on 22 July 1941. In another film, Nelson Mandela talks about the strength he derived from Anne Frank’s diary during his imprisonment on Robben Island. The channel will also contain a series of new interviews with people who knew Anne Frank personally.

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Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 30 September 2009, 20:53 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

26 September 2009

US Version of Who Do You Think You Are? Sold Down Under

Outright Distribution has sold the forthcoming US version of Who Do You Think You Are? into Australia.

Australia’s Nine Network has picked up broadcast rights to the US adapation of the genealogical show, made by British indie Wall to Wall. It is due to launch in the US on NBC in January next year featuring Lisa Kudrow, Sarah Jessica Parker and Susan Sarandon amongst others.

Nine has also picked up 6 x 60-minute ob doc series Sea Patrol, also distributed by Outright and produced by Wall to Wall, which aired on National Geographic UK over the summer.

Source & Full Story

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 26 September 2009, 09:47 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

16 June 2009

Video: Arrival Of Immigrants - Ellis Island - 1906

Arrival Of Immigrants - Ellis Island - 1906

Depicts scenes at the Immigration Depot and a nearby dock on Ellis Island. Appears to show, first, a group of immigrants lined up to board a vessel leaving the island, then another group arriving at the island and being directed off of the dock and into the Depot by a uniformed official.

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 16 June 2009, 21:56 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

BBC1 Asks Again Who Do You Think You Are?

Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall, Big Brother presenter Davina McCall and Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles are to all feature in the new run of BBC1’s genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are?

The show, produced by Wall to Wall, will return in the summer for another 6 x 60-minute run which will also see Peep Show comedian David Mitchell, wildlife presenter Kate Humble and The Office star Martin Freeman all research their ancestry.

McCall’s show, which opens the run, sees the presenter trace her past back through both French and English ancestors. Moyles examines his Irish roots, which takes him from the slums of Dublin to the First World War battle at Ypres.

Source & Full Story

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 16 June 2009, 08:50 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

20 April 2009

Video: Better Way to Cite Online Sources

Every genealogist and family historian from beginner to professional will at some time confront the issue of source citations. Although great advances have been made in recent years to standardize and simplify citations, it is still too difficult. Today on ThinkGenealogy.com, Mark Tucker has released a video that proposes a better way to cite online sources.

This 7.5 minute video consists of two sections. The first section discusses some of the current issues with citing sources especially when it comes to online sources. The second section demonstrates an approach to quickly and accurately cite online sources. The technology needed to accomplish this exists today. The changes proposed by this video requires collaboration between various providers of genealogy software and services.

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Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 20 April 2009, 15:52 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

13 April 2009

Gale Celebrates National Library Week With Video Competition Showcasing Libraries That Bring 'Power to the User'

Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses, launched its third annual YouTube video contest in recognition of National Library Week (April 12 -18, 2009). Library fans are invited to create a one-minute video segment to promote their library and explain how it brings “power to the users” in their community or school.

Video entries should be no shorter than 30 seconds and no longer than 60 seconds in length. Entrants must load their videos to the Librareo group on YouTube (www.youtube.com/group/LIBRAREO) before midnight EST on June 1, 2009. Participants may submit as many videos as desired, provided each entry is entirely original. All entries must comply with the complete contest rules which can be viewed, along with video samples, at www.gale.com/librareo.

Source & Information

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 13 April 2009, 21:14 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

24 March 2009

NBC To Premiere New "Who Do You Think You Are?" Series On April 20

Lisa Kudrow, Sarah Jessica Parker and Susan Sarandon explore their family histories in the U.S. reality series "Who Do You Think You Are?" NBC said Tuesday.

The program, which former "Friends" star Kudrow also executive produces, is set to premiere April 20.

In conjunction with Kudrow's production company Is or Isn't Entertainment and the U.K.'s Wall to Wall productions, the new show is an adaptation of the hit, award-winning British television documentary series of the same name.

Source

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 24 March 2009, 08:00 | Multimedia | Permalink | 3 comments

9 March 2009

Microsoft Research Finds Future Value In Family History

For those Microsoft Research staffers who work at the mothership in Redmond, the company's annual TechFest is a festive and busy week of chatting with the people you really meant to spend more time with during the rest of the year. But if you're from out of town -- in from one of Microsoft's five satellite facilities in Beijing, Bangalore, Cambridge-UK, Cambridge-US, or Mountain View -- this may be one of a very few opportunities all year for you to connect with, and very likely show up, your out-of-town colleagues.

Take for instance the UK-based Socio-Digital Systems group, working thousands of miles from the offline conversations that happen on the Redmond campus. Gathered in the "Digital Past to Digital Presence" booth at the recent 'Fest, the gear the UK group had to show didn't make tiny bubbles float in virtual airspace or synchronize several social networks. Actually, its job was to give a place and presence for people's own history in the here and now.

Source & Full Story

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 9 March 2009, 21:49 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

17 February 2009

Legend Seekers: First TV Series Dedicated To The Genealogy Of Ordinary Everyday People

Legend Seekers is the first TV series dedicated to the genealogy of ordinary everyday people -- like you!

Legend Seekers preview episode "The Lively Family Massacre" will begin airing on public television in select local markets starting with WFYI-TV Indianapolis, Thursday, March 26th at 9:30pm.

Check website often starting in mid-March for a complete listing of listings and markets.

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 17 February 2009, 18:40 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

13 February 2009

Fresh Start For Lost File Formats

Long lost file formats could soon be resurrected by pan-European research.

The 4.02m euro (£3.58m) project aims to create a universal emulator that can open and play obsolete file formats.

Using the emulator, researchers hope to ensure that digital materials such as games, websites and multimedia documents and are not lost for good.

The emulator will also be regularly updated to ensure that formats that fall out of favour remain supported in the near and far future.

Called Keeping Emulation Environments Portable (Keep), the project aims to create software that can recognise, play and open all types of computer file from the 1970s onwards.

Source

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 13 February 2009, 15:49 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

28 January 2009

NBC To Premiere New "Who Do You Think You Are?" Series On April 20

Lisa Kudrow, Sarah Jessica Parker and Susan Sarandon explore their family histories in the U.S. reality series "Who Do You Think You Are?" NBC said Tuesday.

The program, which former "Friends" star Kudrow also executive produces, is set to premiere April 20.

In conjunction with Kudrow's production company Is or Isn't Entertainment and the U.K.'s Wall to Wall productions, the new show is an adaptation of the hit, award-winning British television documentary series of the same name.

Source

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 28 January 2009, 22:13 | Multimedia | Permalink | One comment

22 December 2008

Norwegian TV Producers Seek Norwegian-Americans

A television production company wants to give Norwegian-Americans in the Midwest a chance to go to their ancestor's homeland.

Producers of Norway's version of "American Idol" and other shows say they're looking for outgoing Americans with Norwegian ancestry to go to Norway and compete for a $50,000 prize in "The Great Norway Adventure."

Participants must be 18 to 60 years old and can't have traveled to Norway before, apparently so the producers can film their initial reactions to all things Norwegian.

The deadline to submit an application to audition for the series is Jan. 25.

Source

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 22 December 2008, 22:23 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

8 September 2008

The Genealogy Guys To Celebrate 150th Episode!

The Genealogy Guys Podcast will celebrate its 150th episode this week!

Co-hosts George G. Morgan and Drew Smith published the first episode of the weekly podcast on 4 September 2005.

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 8 September 2008, 10:15 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

16 June 2008

Family Tree Magazine has launched a Podcast

Now you can hear about the best genealogy tools and tips by tuning into the free, monthly Family Tree Magazine Podcast.

In this online radio show, host Lisa Louise Cooke — creator of the popular Genealogy Gems podcast — takes you behind the scenes to learn more about the topics covered in Family Tree Magazine. Each 30-minute episode features interviews with genealogy experts and Family Tree Magazine editors on using genealogy Web sites, records and resources. Plus, editor Allison Stacy gives you sneak previews on upcoming issues and managing editor Diane Haddad delivers the scoop on the latest genealogy news.

You can listen whenever it’s convenient to you by visiting the FamilyTreeMagazine.com podcast page at http://www.familytreemagazine.com/podcast/

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 16 June 2008, 18:08 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

20 March 2008

RootsTelevision Wins 4 Tellys Awards

RootsTelevision Wins 4 Tellys Awards.

The Telly Awards “honor the very best local, regional and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created for the web.”

via Megan’s Roots World

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 20 March 2008, 19:38 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

12 March 2008

BBC genealogy show bought by NBC

NBC is to make a US version of the hit BBC genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are?, which will be co-executive produced by Friends star Lisa Kudrow.

Producers are researching the family trees of several interested candidates to see if they have compelling enough backgrounds.

"It's great storytelling, a journey of self-discovery for these celebrities and truly moving and life-changing," the NBC executive vice-president of alternative programming, Craig Plestis, said. "You often see a very different side of them."

Who Do You Think You Are? launched on BBC2 in 2004 and will air its fifth series this year on BBC1.

The fourth series launched last summer with it highest audience ever - 6.8 million viewers - tuning in.

International versions of the format are also in production in Canada and Australia.

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 12 March 2008, 12:45 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

5 March 2008

American Varietal

Jason Salavon crunched mountains of US Census data with code written in C and fed it all into Maya to craft sinuous ribbons representing the population of every US county over the course of more than 200 years.

“There are narratives in this data”, he says. “There are millions of stories about individuals and their travels across the country over time. I wanted to translate those into pure abstraction.”

Posted by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 5 March 2008, 22:40 | Multimedia | Permalink | No comment

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