Extreme Genes18 Juli 2022

Episode 428 - 9th Anniversary Show! Woodbury's Tips and Tricks for DNA Matches / Bill Griffeth's Follow Up Book "Strangers No More"

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with guest host David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher and David talk about Fisher's recent use of two New York City databases, one of which neither had ever heard of before. David then explains how it was discovered that in the Declaration of Independence, technology revealed how Thomas Jefferson changed the word "Subjects" to "Citizens." Next, hear about the discovery of a secret cave in Pennsylvania with remarkable ties back to the Revolution. Also, the last of the "Band of Brothers" has died. David has details.

Next, Fisher visits with Paul Woodbury, lead DNA specialist for sponsor Legacy Tree Genealogists. Paul shares his "tips and tricks for DNA matches." If you struggle to know who a key match is, who, perhaps, doesn't share a family tree, you'll want to hear this.

Then, Bill Griffeth, well known retired TV financial reporter returns to the show. Bill learned ten years ago that his father was not his birth father. The shocking find let to his book "Stranger in My Genes." Bill has now followed that up with a new book… "Strangers No More." Hear how Bill's journey has gone since that shocking day in 2012.

Then, David returns for more of Ask Us Anything, answering your questions.

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

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Fisher's Top Tips #078

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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?"

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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