Episode 255 - How You Can Become A Search Angel / Photo Restoration Ideas

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David opens Family Histoire News with the story of a German roofer who discovered, on a rooftop, a message in a bottle. The message, it turned out, was written in 1930 and had twist that will make your jaw drop! Then the guys talk about a parade that took place in Philadelphia 100 years ago, in 1918, that resulted in the deaths of thousands of people. Listen to hear what happened and why. Next, the identity of a 19th century woman whose perfectly preserved remains were found during construction efforts at a former church yard have been identified. David will have more of her story. And finally, a 100 year old woman who has been dating her boyfriend, now 74, for 30 years is finally going to marry him! Find out exactly what changed! David's Blogger Spotlight this week shines on Canadian Lianne Kruger at ifamilyhistory.blogspot.com. Lianne writes some great suggestions for interviewing people, using Minecraft to create pedigree charts and writing your life history.

Next, Fisher visits with McKell Keeney, continuing some of last week's conversation about "Search Angels." McKell, an Arizona woman, has been training others in how to help adoptees looking for their birth families, and she will point you in the right direction if you feel the desire to do the same.

Then, Fisher talks with Rick Voight, co-founder of Vivid-Pix. Rick's been in the photo industry for decades and talks about better ways to preserve your photographs. Rick also is giving Extreme Genes listeners the opportunity to fix ten photographs using Vivid Pix's RESTORE software for free! (You won't be disappointed!) Here's where to go to try it: Vivid-Pix.com/ExtremeGenes.

In the next segment, Fisher talks with Jerica and Joe, the sister/brother team, Team Black, on BYUtv's Relative Race. Hear their take on the first three episodes of Season 4!

Preservation Authority Tom Perry from TMCPlace.com closes out the show talking about preserving and eventually restoring audio, video, and home movies that have been damaged in fire, mud, or flooding. In these times of perilous weather, you'll want to hear what he has to say.

That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!