Apparently, the hit BBC show Who Do You Think You Are (link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/familyhistory/get_started/family_history_faq.shtml) is coming to the U.S. courtesy of NBC (link: www.nbc.com).  The show, in its fifth season in Britain, presents the genealogy of famous people to the celebrity subjects.  Apparently, the show has sparked a renewed interest in genealogy in Britain. It reminds me of Henry Louis Gates' PBS (link: www.pbs.org) show African American Lives 2 (link: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/) which presented the genealogy of famous African-Americans with suprising twists and turns and heart-wrenching stories of perfidy and heroism.

According to the story published in Hollywood Reporter, the British Who Do You Think You Are "uncovered backstories included tales of bigamy, wartime heroism and, in one case, attempted murder. Celebrity participants often are brought to tears as they learn about their relatives' hardships."  The full story can be found here (link: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3ib8b5060e33b9624e43b1e8bb77126058)

Posted by Stephen