Episode 353 - Ordinary Person / Extraordinary Find in Italy! "Archive Lady" Opens Minds To What Might Be Found

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David's been up late a lot recently working his DNA matches while Fisher has been going through some items retrieved from an old family Bible. They talk about their experiences. Family Histoire News begins with word that RootsTech now has four fascinating keynote speakers lined up for this coming year's virtual conference, RootsTechConnect. Then, a German man has learned that his family business was obtained by his grandfather, a Nazi, who virtually stole it from a Jewish family. Hear what this grandson has done. Ground Penetrating Radar has brought about another awesome discovery in Norway. Hear what it is. Next, History is running a fascinating article on the family of Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. It's filled with eyebrow raisers. Then, David reveals a site for some amazing Civil War data. Might you have an ancestor in there?

Next, Fisher visits with Lisa Murphy of Orem, Utah, an "Ordinary Person With An Extraordinary Find." Lisa's grandfather was a family enigma. He died without ever telling anyone exactly where he was from, and very little about the family itself. But along comes DNA and well… you know the rest. Hear the story Lisa and her family has learned about her long deceased grandfather's origins.

Then, Fisher talks new archive discoveries with "The Archive Lady," Melissa Barker of Houston County, Tennessee. Melissa is always digging up inspiring items in her archive to encourage people to get back to where many family treasures may be waiting. Hear what she's found this time.

David then returns for "Ask Us Anything." The guys discuss Revolutionary War pensions and coats of arms.

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