Ep. 95 - Futuristic Genealogy Technology / Listener's Dogged Journey Ends in Success!

Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and American Ancestors. They share unbelievable news from MyHeritage. Wait until you hear what they've done for you! Also, big news from Ireland that could change everything in your Catholic research. David explains why they've done it. (It's a good thing!) Plus, David's Tech Tip of the Week, and another free database from NEHGS. Thomas MacEntee of High Definition Genealogy joins Fisher to talk about some of the astounding technology that's likely to be coming down the road in the next five years or so. Would you use it? Would you want to use it? Thomas will give you some things to think about! He also teases his fall on-line class on genealogy do-overs. He'll explain just what that is and why it is important. Massachusetts listener Catherine Jackson then shares her incredible journey to learn about the life of her mother who died when she was eight. It took her to multiple continents over multiple decades, involved DNA, a radio show appearance... in Ireland!... and a surprise conclusion. You won't want to miss this! Then Tom Perry, the Preservation Authority, talks about what to do with heirlooms that have been laminated and answers the question... would you want to laminate some of current heirlooms? It's trickier than you think. That's all this week on Extreme Genes- America's Family History Show!