Comments on: WDYTYA – Episode 2×01 – The Nitpicker’s Version

By: Mavis

Mavis — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:02:09 +0000

Enjoying your reviews of the various episodes.

By: sharyn raun

sharyn raun — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:53:13 +0000

I wish there would have been a visit to the family home listed at the intersection of two streets in one of the southern cities & perhaps a mention of the property titles as to when the properety came into their possesion & if the house was still standing. It may have had photos/ floor plans at the local preservation-historical society. This would have deviated from the education theme but would have illustrated another source to learn more abt our ancestors.

By: Heather Wilkinson

Heather Wilkinson — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 02:09:13 +0000

I enjoyed your nitpicker’s series, but my comment isn’t about WDYTYA? at all. In your very last paragraph I was struck by your comment “All of my families and most of my client’s immigrant ancestors arrived to Ellis Island, so the Civil War era is never part of my research.” Even though I am still fairly young, my grandparents were all born in the 1890s. When I started in genealogy in the 1970s they were able to tell me about their own grandparents, who all lived through or participated in the Civil War. I guess I am lucky in this regard. I don’t know anyone who hasn’t had ancestors from before this period, and my clients and volunteer work either. It is amazing the difference in research going on in different areas, and in different ethnic groups though we are all working on American families! That’s what makes reading so many different blogs fun.