Extreme Genes21 Mars 2022

Episode 414 - Is DNA Just Another Research Tool? Diahan Southard Talks Genetic Genealogy

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 by talking about the recent article in the Financial Times of London (subscription required) in which Fisher is quoted talking about the coming release of the 1950 US Census. Others from the genealogical community were also interviewed for the piece. Then, David talks about a Minnesota woman who recently won a Swedish reality show. You'll love the prize she won! David then talks about a remarkable article just out on human life expectancy and how much it has changed. (Imagine a time when there were NO grandparents!) Then, explorer Ernest Shackleton's legendary ship, Endurance, has been found! Catch the details. Next… it's another week with another find behind a wall! And of course that was just the beginning of the story. And finally, Fisher shares great news for New York City researchers. The Department of Records & Information Services has just released a free database of over nine million digitized images of original birth, death and marriage records covering up to 1949. There are still four million to go and the search engine needs some work, but it's up and running!

Next, Fisher visits, over two segments, with Diahan Southard, Your DNA Guide, who tackles the question "Is DNA just another tool?" You may already know the answer, but many others don't. Diahan will explain, and will talk about the strategies to help you use DNA to break through your brick walls.

David then returns for a pair of questions on Ask Us Anything. The first has to do with the heir to a hoarder! The second talks about the find of an ancestor on a passenger list and what those names around his ancestor's may do for further research.

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

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Episode 486: Special Edition - RootsTech and the Astounding Arrival of "Generative AI"

Host Scott Fisher returns with this commercial free special RootsTech edition of Extreme Genes. This recent RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City will forever be remembered as being the one at which ...

18 Mars 202423min

Episode 445 - Pair of DeWitt Descendants LITERALLY Dig Up their Ancestor

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 by taking a deep breath over the...

1 Jan 202444min

Fisher's Top Tips #078

There are various types of DNA tests, but the Y-DNA test serves one particular purpose. Here's why you might want to "Y."

30 Dec 20231min

Fisher's Top Tips #077

It's a great thing to find an old book with loads of information. But just how trustworthy are these "sources?"

27 Dec 20231min

Episode 471: CLASSIC REWIND - British "Who Do You Think You Are?" Host and Researcher Learns Great Uncle was a Soviet Spy

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 with the story of a Canadian man...

25 Dec 202344min

Fisher's Top Tips #076

Public on line trees can reveal great information. They can also lure you into a trap.

23 Dec 20231min

Fisher's Top Tips #075

It happens all the time. One record says one thing, and another says something else. Here's how to sort things out.

20 Dec 202356s

Episode 485 - The Weekly Show Finale! / Dr. Duffy on DNA from the Air / Diahan Southard and Nathan Dylan Goodwin on RootsTech Murder Mystery

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. As the long running weekly broadcast show comes...

18 Dec 202344min