New Who Do You Think You Are? USA

[stonechat]

I have series record set for this

[Nick29]

I liked last night's show.   An American being told that their Ancestor came over on the Mayflower is like someone in the UK being told that they are related to ancient royalty. 

[KarenM]

The shows are an hour long here, not 30 mins and yes Ancestry has commercials during the show.

Karen

[portybelle]

I enjoyed the Ashley Judd one too. It seemed to flow a lot better. Wonder how many Americans have some 'Mayflower' blood in them??

[Jean McGurn]

I also enjoyed Ashley's journey. The show flowed a lot more smoothly and what a refreshing change with the reactions of a film star. .

She was obviously overcome at some of the revelations but without any of the Blimey's that  I have heard from previous actressess on the WDYTYA USA. I also had tears in my eyes at the terrible time that William Bruster (Brewster) experienced before eventually  setting off from Plymouth.

The only thing I did wonder is  why William after spending 16 years in Holland did he come back to England - or did I miss that bit?

So far this has been - for me - the best of the American series.

Jean

[Nick29]

I don't remember that part too clearly, but I vaguely recall that it was some sort of administrative matter, and involved some sort of deception from the British government.

[Guyana]

I also enjoyed Ashley's journey. The show flowed a lot more smoothly and what a refreshing change with the reactions of a film star. .

She was obviously overcome at some of the revelations but without any of the Blimey's that  I have heard from previous actressess on the WDYTYA USA. I also had tears in my eyes at the terrible time that William Bruster (Brewster) experienced before eventually  setting off from Plymouth.

The only thing I did wonder is  why William after spending 16 years in Holland did he come back to England - or did I miss that bit?

So far this has been - for me - the best of the American series.

Jean

As I recall, most of the "pilgrims" were already religious exiles in Holland, and came back to UK to catch the Mayflower and Speedwell, it's sister ship.

[mshrmh]

I caught up last night with the Vanessa Williams episode - she was lucky enough to be given photos of two ancestors - one in his civil war uniform & another as a member of the state legislature. Again it was interesting to me - perhaps the half-hour format really suits the nature of the programme?
Rosie O'Donnell next week - yet to recognise any of this series' participants but am still able to enjoy the programmes.

[millymcb]

I really enjoyed the Vanessa Williams episode.  It's very interesting to see the American history stories and which landmark times and events are important to US family history.


Milly