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Ruskie
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Some of you may be interested in this which I received via a Gould newsletter:
60 Minutes - Liz Hayes Traces Her Family History
The journey of researching your family tree ultimately takes most Australians beyond our shores. For those interested in viewing others researching their family tree, on Sunday 18 May you can see 60 Minutes reporter Liz Hayes trace her family roots back to Africa. For more information visit the 60 minutes website.
It might be worth a look 
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trish251
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I don't watch the show (or the channel) - but they seem to be attempting to cash in on the family history boom
Thanks for the note Ruskie - I would never have picked it up myself
Trish
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Ruskie
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I never watch 60 Miinutes either Trish, and we'll see if they've managed to produce a half decent show (perhaps ... maybe ... ?).
I think it may be cashing in on DNA testing too .
I'm not sure who the target audience is for 60 Minutes - usually not me  .
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I am the same , I do not watch 60 minutes, usually something better on the ABC! Don't think it will tempt me over, but will look forward to hearing about it
Will admit to being unsure as to who Liz Hayes is?
Well done Ruskie for the information anyhow
kind regards Jenn
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Research names or areas: I live in Thuringowa/Townsville Queensland, Australia and I am researching TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,ADAMSON from NSW, BAYLEY from Dorset,Yorkshire, HAIR from Durham, CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire, SHOEBRIDGE, BRINDLE from Kent, EDSALL from Cornwall, BRYAN from Staffordshire,MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER from Ireland, VAN REYK, DE LA HARPE, from Sri Lanka Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Then I am obviously a more commercial TV watcher than Jenn - I have heard of Liz Hayes 
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Ruskie
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Jenn, she's a reporter/journo/presenter or something along those lines - not sure which station she's usually on - 9 I suppose .
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Thanks Ruskie!
Like everyone else, I don't normally watch commercial TV (except for the cricket! ) so wouldn't have picked this up! I do know who Liz Hayes is, though! Was going to say I would watch it, but I see that "Wild China" is beginning on the ABC at that time, so I think that will have priority. Will look forward to hearing about it, though!
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I saw the introduction & it seemed to be dna related, so I decided it would not help with my research & I didn't watch - guess someone will tell me I missed the best show ever 
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Well, I didn't see any of it because I was watching the wonderful "Wild China" on the ABC. Looking forward to hearing if anybody did see it...
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A small segment which revealed nothing new, but Liz did manage to wangle a trip to Ireland and Africa .
They didn't even fully explain how the DNA tests work. Nowhere near enough detail.
The basic gist was that we all originated in Africa  .
I did think Liz seemed like quite a nice person though, and she is interested in her ancestry and did say she's got the genealogy bug, so she can't be all bad.
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Nothing like WDYTYA, then! Why am I not surprised??
Glad I made the viewing choice that I did!
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Wild China was superb, beautifull photograpy, learnt new things (allways a bonus) , that some bats fish, china has monkeys and that snake wow!!! What a contrast from that show was to today's graphic pictures of the devastion from the earthquake, heart breaking.
regards Jenn
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