Episode 325 - Free Genealogy Lectures From NEHGS & AmericanAncestors / Dr. Henry Louis Gates On New African American History Tools

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and American Ancestors.org. Fisher and David talk about little projects they are doing during the lockdown. David then shares news about the latest cold case crime solved using DNA. He then shares a story about a document that was said to be found in the 1930s in an old family Bible, allegedly tied to the Salem Witch Trials. Then… was Ponce de Leon truly the European "discoverer" of Florida? A new analysis says "no!" David then talks about a fascinating project he has undertaken at home… the transcription of a non-digitized census record of Native Americans. You can now see the results. Find out where.

Next Fisher visits with Ginevra Morse, the Director of Education and Online Programs for AmericanAncestors. Ginevra talks about all the free online genealogy lectures that you can benefit from … for free!... and how to find them from American Ancestors.

Then Dr. Henry Louis Gates from the PBS series "Finding Your Roots" visits with Fisher again. But this time on two other projects he's involved in concerning African American history. Both are something that can particularly benefit your children.

On Ask Us Anything, it's a unique DNA match question that is causing confusion… a common match between a mother and a step father. Hear what the guys have to say about it.

Then David takes on a question about prison records and mental health institution records.

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