Extreme Genes4 Dec 2023

Episode 483 - What's Ahead At Ancestry? The World War 1 / Pandemic Letter Exchange

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with guest host David Allen Lambert from the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin by exchanging stories about discoveries they each made this past week. David then shares the horrible word about a homeless man in Boston who destroyed an array of historic headstones, including that of Paul Revere, this past week. Then, cursive writing is back in schools! Hear what state just made it law. In Georgia, some interesting wills have been found of slave owners who left money for some of their enslaved for a specific purpose. Hear what it is. And, we have a new age record for skydiving. What til you hear this one!

Then, Fisher has an important announcement concerning Extreme Genes.

Next, Crista Cowan of Ancestry.com comes on to talk about how Ancestry is trying to encourage collective work on family trees. And, no, you don't need a paid account to be part of it.

Then, in a follow up to a previous episode, JoAnne Jessee talks about her initial find of letters from the pandemic of the late 1910s, and how she tracked down the descendants of the other correspondent to exchange letters back into the family lines. It's a fascinating story we can all learn from.

David then returns for more of Ask Us Anything.

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 ...

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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