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WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? How would you answer that question? Who are you…really…and what makes you who you are? At first glance, these may seem like easy questions to answer. Yet when you think seriously about who you are, you may find it hard to come up with a satisfying answer. These questions flow naturally into thoughts about you and your family. Soon, other questions arise: What is my heritage? Who are my ancestors, and what stories of their life experiences are etched in my blood? What legacy have they left me and what legacy am I leaving to my posterity? These are the questions that are the beginnings of a life-changing adventure. | ===WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?=== | ||
How would you answer that question? Who are you…really…and what makes you who you are? At first glance, these may seem like easy questions to answer. Yet when you think seriously about who you are, you may find it hard to come up with a satisfying answer. These questions flow naturally into thoughts about you and your family. Soon, other questions arise: What is my heritage? Who are my ancestors, and what stories of their life experiences are etched in my blood? What legacy have they left me and what legacy am I leaving to my posterity? These are the questions that are the beginnings of a life-changing adventure. | |||
Discovering who you are can be an exhilarating and satisfying experience. Discovering who you are can create the anchor you need to live in the sea of humanity. Of the roughly 7 billion people in this world, you can discover that you are, indeed, a very unique and special person. | Discovering who you are can be an exhilarating and satisfying experience. Discovering who you are can create the anchor you need to live in the sea of humanity. Of the roughly 7 billion people in this world, you can discover that you are, indeed, a very unique and special person. | ||
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'''Family History TV Timeline''' | '''Family History TV Timeline''' | ||
'''2010 – The Generations Project<br>'''[ | '''2010 – The Generations Project<br>'''[http://www.byutv.org/thegenerationsproject www.byutv.org/thegenerationsproject]<br>Explores the family histories of everyday people to uncover extraordinary stories. | ||
'''2010 –Who Do You Think You Are?<br>'''www.nbc.com/who-do-you-think-you-are | '''2010 –Who Do You Think You Are?<br>'''[http://www.nbc.com/who-do-you-think-you-are www.nbc.com/who-do-you-think-you-are] | ||
Follows celebrities as they discover more about their family history. Series started in England and is now in several countries. | Follows celebrities as they discover more about their family history. Series started in England and is now in several countries. | ||
'''2009 – Faces of America'''<br>www.pbs.org/wnet/facesofamerica<br>Uses the same format as the popular African American Lives series, but the prominent guests come from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds. | '''2009 – Faces of America'''<br>[http://www.pbs.org/wnet/facesofamerica www.pbs.org/wnet/facesofamerica]<br>Uses the same format as the popular African American Lives series, but the prominent guests come from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds. | ||
'''2006 – African American Lives'''<br>www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives<br>An intimate view into the lives and family histories of several well-known African Americans. | '''2006 – African American Lives'''<br>[http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives]<br>An intimate view into the lives and family histories of several well-known African Americans. | ||
'''1997 – Ancestors<br>'''www.byub.org/ancestors<br>The original family history series focused more on the “how’s and why’s” of family history.<br> | '''1997 – Ancestors<br>'''[http://www.byub.org/ancestors www.byub.org/ancestors]<br>The original family history series focused more on the “how’s and why’s” of family history.<br> | ||
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