Episode 461 - Sunny Morton On "The Case Of The Missing Nun" / New Study: Family History Research Reduces Stress

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David begins by talking about a unique experience he had with some well hidden documents at an archive. In Family Histoire News, the first story is perhaps the saddest we've ever had. It involves a grandfather's trunk and a hand grenade. Then, a metal detectorist in Italy has made a remarkable find and flew all the way to Boston on a special mission concerning it. Next… the Connecticut House of Reps has passed a bill to exonerate all 17th century accused Connecticut "witches." It still has to go through the Senate. An 1875 shipwreck off the coast of Washington state is getting a good looking over. David describes what was aboard and what the researchers are looking for. Lastly… Russia has finally agreed to share a scan of some ancient stolen documents related to Spain that is in their possession. David explains.

Next, Sunny Morton, author of "How To Find Your Family History In US Church Records," returns to the show. For months she has been working on "The Case of the Missing Nun." Hear the details, what's she's discovered, and how she did it.

Then, Dr. David Wood from Brigham Young University discusses their recent study connecting family history research with reduced anxiety and a better sense of well being. He'll explain the conclusions and methodology they used.

David then returns for another round of "Ask Us Anything."

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