Episode 330 - Catching Up with Kenyatta In Quarantine / A Source for German Genealogy You May Never Have Heard Of

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 Fisher's latest heirloom acquisition. It's an Irish shillelagh, often called a "walking stick," that was brought back to New York from a trip to Ireland by Fisher's great great uncle, David Fisher. Fisher explains how he obtained this fascinating family piece. Then, David talks about a remarkable collection of World War I photographs that we can all now access for free. He will tell you where to look! David then shares the story of where the original "Getty Images" are stored and what it takes to get into that physical archive! (It's unbelievable!) Do you descend from an accused "witch" of Scotland? You may be able to find out now that a very old book has been digitized and placed on line. David gives further details. In Rome, a sink hole has revealed a piece of history that dates back to 25BC. (Maybe your ancestor's were familiar with it.) David explains. In China, a 32-year-old adoptee has been reunited with his birth parents from whom he was kidnapped thirty years ago! Catch the heart tugging details.

Fisher next catches up with the renowned genealogist, Kenyatta Berry, author of the "Family Tree Tool Kit." Through the pandemic, Kenyatta has a lot going on. It begins with a new project… a book profiling five African-American individuals who played important roles in major events in American history. Then, to add to genie education, she outlines in the book how she was able to document and research each figure. And that's just the beginning of everything Kenyatta is working on!

Then, Jim Beidler of Legacy Tree Genealogists visits with Fisher about a unique record set from Germany. And these records go back centuries in very specific places! If you are working your German ancestry (as Fisher is) you'll want to know about these records, where to find them, and what Jim himself has learned about his ancestors through them.

David then returns to the show for another pair of listener questions in our "Ask Us Anything" segment.

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