Episode 273 - Grandson of Mt. Rushmore Chief Carver On Struggle To Get Recognition/ Tom Perry On Stablizing Your Documents And Photos

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin Family Histoire News discussing an 81-year-old Irish orphan who has found her mother through DNA… alive… at 103! Hear the details. Then, David and Fisher shake their heads over another incredible DNA story involving two sisters, two DNA tests, and TWO parental secrets revealed! David also has a sad story about a literal family tree… a 400-year-old Bonsai tree that had been in a Japanese family for five generations. Find out what has happened to it. Then, it's another discovery of another iconic World War II ship. This time, it's one that made a major impact on the war. Find out what part in history it served. David then shines his Blogger Spotlight on Nancy Low. Check out Nancy's "Sassy Jane Genealogy Blog" at sassyjanegenealogy.com/blog.

Next, Fisher visits with Lou Del Bianco of Port Chester, New York. Lou's grandfather, Luigi, was an Italian immigrant who was the Chief Carver of Mount Rushmore for designer Gutzon Borglum. For decades, Luigi's name was simply acknowledged as one of the carvers and not the one man that gave the faces life. Lou and his uncle fought with authorities for over 30 years to have this historical oversight corrected. Catch this remarkable American story.

Then, Fisher visits with Cathy Furze of Country Bridals in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Cathy has, for years, been helping brides incorporate family history and ethnicity hints into wedding gowns. Find out how Cathy does it and other such touches she has observed in weddings throughout the years.

Tom Perry from TMCPlace.com then talks with Fisher about the damage you may be doing to documents and photos you're storing that you're not quite ready to scan due to financial concerns or lack of time. As Tom points out, ignoring these materials may be the worst thing you could do. Hear Tom's simple method for you to stabilize these important materials for the time you're ready to scan and share them.

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