RTE Genealogy Roadshow

Hermy · 05-05-2014 12:55pm

pedroeibar1 wrote: »

Indefatigable?

Not that.
Why do we need to be jollied along?
Can a programme not stand on its own merits without the added fluff?:(

CassieManson · 05-05-2014 1:35pm

shanew wrote: »

Mentioned on John Grenham's Irish Roots blog, the New series starts 11 May - see : here

I like this programme however it is frustrating how little information they give about how they do the research.

Alicat · 05-05-2014 1:59pm

Surely the programme would inspire more people to take an interest in their own genealogy if they showed how to do it? This drives me mental.

"So, let's start from here. This is your great great great great Grandfather..."

WTF! How did you even get there? Do you know how long it's taken me to get to that point in my own tree?!

CassieManson · 05-05-2014 2:08pm

Alicat wrote: »

Surely the programme would inspire more people to take an interest in their own genealogy if they showed how to do it? This drives me mental.

"So, let's start from here. This is your great great great great Grandfather..."

WTF! How did you even get there? Do you know how long it's taken me to get to that point in my own tree?!

My guess is that the genealogists want to get us interested enough to employ a genealogist without giving away information that would enable us to do it ourselves.

Waitsian · 05-05-2014 2:33pm

pedroeibar1 wrote: »

Indefatigable? I’d guess because he’s an airhead, with stupid giggled interjections. I’d use inexorable or at times execrable.

Despite my misgivings of the programme, including the presenter and the issues raised in the few posts above, I actually filled in a form and sent it in - to an RTE office in Dundalk in fact. It's less than 200 metres from my door! I had have a mystery to solve in Cavan and figured what the hell, it's worth a shot. Nary a word for 6 months. Some time later I noticed they had a Facebook page and were looking for new applicants. I asked on their FB page about my application and was told it couldn't be found, would I make a new one. I did. I've heard nothing back since.

I'll still watch the new series but it could be so, so much better.

shanew · 05-05-2014 3:14pm

CassieManson wrote: »

My guess is that the genealogists want to get us interested enough to employ a genealogist without giving away information that would enable us to do it ourselves.

I think it's more likely that the producers opt to skip to the 'interesting' part of the story to keep the attention of general viewers, and for time purposes and that more research than is seen on the final edit goes on in the background, as it does for the various WDYTYA programs, where participants are usually given various certs and copies of documents uncovered during the search.

I 'll certainly give the program a watch.

pedroeibar1 · 05-05-2014 3:55pm

Hermy wrote: »

Not that.
Why do we need to be jollied along?
Can a programme not stand on its own merits without the added fluff?:(

Oh, 'jollied' was the issue. I agree, also with the description of DM as 'the added fluff' if that is what you meant

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Alicat · 11-05-2014 6:06pm

Just a reminder that this starts in an hour!

rhapsody · 11-05-2014 6:09pm

Will set the series to record now!

pinkypinky · 11-05-2014 7:14pm

So weird. Turtle Bunbury went to Joyce House to get Maria Ball's great-grandmother's death cert!! I thought this was only filmed a few months ago. I guess Werburgh St doesn't look good enough on camera. But that's really misleading for anyone watching who doesn't know better.

jos28 · 11-05-2014 7:22pm

Bit annoying that they didn't complete the Argentina story. No mention of what happened to the husband and other children

Alicat · 11-05-2014 7:24pm

Yes, I noticed that too. My mum said, "Is that where you go?"

It bloody well is not

CountyHurler · 11-05-2014 7:44pm

Hello Derek, thanks for allowing me on your show.. I want to see if I can track down the b*stard that christened me Turtle Bunbury.. :mad:

CountyHurler · 11-05-2014 7:48pm

It's quite a slick production to be fair.. The screens with the videos, graphical presentations, skype calls. It's edited as well to keep a good pace...

pinkypinky · 11-05-2014 7:55pm

Turtle is just a nickname.

Why are the family trees they show so small? I'm straining to read them properly.

The Kurgan · 11-05-2014 8:08pm

jos28 wrote: »

Bit annoying that they didn't complete the Argentina story. No mention of what happened to the husband and other children

Totally agree, I have been tracing ancestors who left from Wexford to Buenos Aires & then returned back in the 1890's .
Was hoping they might go into a little more detail apart from mentioning the Dresden Affair . I suppose they have a lot of stories to fit into an Episode.

jos28 · 11-05-2014 8:24pm

The Kurgan wrote: »

Totally agree, I have been tracing ancestors who left from Wexford to Buenos Aires & then returned back in the 1890's .
Was hoping they might go into a little more detail apart from mentioning the Dresden Affair . I suppose they have a lot of stories to fit into an Episode.

I know they gave to edit the programme into 1 hour but they could have given a brief mention about them or even given details to help people like yourself.

Alicat · 11-05-2014 10:56pm

They have a new Facebook page.

pedroeibar1 · 12-05-2014 12:07pm

jos28 wrote: »

I know they gave to edit the programme into 1 hour but they could have given a brief mention about them or even given details to help people like yourself.

But it’s not about genealogy, it is about ‘gen-tainment’ with some voyeurism thrown in for spice. A bit like taking a peek at somebody’s diary, or poking around inside their family. It’s the same with TV cookery programmes, nothing to do with teaching cookery or learning about method or ingredients, they are ‘menu-tainment’ with pretty people and cleavage. Compare Nigella to Julia Child.:), one can really cook, the other is more for .....

hjr · 12-05-2014 1:11pm

As someone who's been doing their family tree for over two years, and been on this forum for most of that time, my biggest shock on the programme was finding out that the word is pronounced GeneAlogy...! I've always presumed and pronounced it GeneOlogy....

For shame....

And me a supposed intelligent individual!

Waitsian · 12-05-2014 1:56pm

hjr wrote: »

As someone who's been doing their family tree for over two years, and been on this forum for most of that time, my biggest shock on the programme was finding out that the word is pronounced GeneAlogy...! I've always presumed and pronounced it GeneOlogy....

For shame....

And me a supposed intelligent individual!

Meh.

Tomato, oregano, genealogy. I pronounce it the same way as you do; people know what you mean.

pinkypinky · 12-05-2014 2:07pm

People do say both.

blue banana · 12-05-2014 7:11pm

pinkypinky wrote: »

So weird. Turtle Bunbury went to Joyce House to get Maria Ball's great-grandmother's death cert!! I thought this was only filmed a few months ago. I guess Werburgh St doesn't look good enough on camera. But that's really misleading for anyone watching who doesn't know better.

The Cork one (on next week) was filmed April/May 2013 from memory, so I imagine that piece was filmed before the opening of Werburgh St.

pinkypinky · 12-05-2014 9:04pm

Really? It was filmed a whole year ago? Wow.

OU812 · 13-05-2014 1:15am

"...our ancestry SWAT team..."

They do know SWAT is Special Weapons And Tactics, right?

Jellybaby1 · 13-05-2014 5:04pm

Quote: "Illegal adoptions in 1930's Ireland"

That is going to get a lot of people's hopes up. I doubt there is much information they can get really.

kerash · 24-10-2014 7:49pm

(Mod's feel free to delete if this has been posted already)

Just saw this on RTE's Website http://www.rte.ie/tv/audienceparticipation/thegenealogyroadshow.html

Perhaps you have always wondered whether one of your relations was involved in a dramatic part of local or national history? Perhaps you need help tracing a missing branch of the family. Maybe you have a mysterious family document or an heirloom that you just can't explain. If there is any kind of mystery in your family tree, then the team of experts can help you solve it.

Tell them the story and they will search for the evidence.

People who are interested in finding out more should contact genealogy@bigmountainproductions.com or call Ciara on 04830834046
Visit www.bigmountainproductions.com for a form today.

RTE Genealogy Roadshow

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