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 Generative AI made its debut. And what a debut it was and is! Fisher visits with FamilySearch CEO Steve Rockwood, AmericanAncestor’s David Allen Lambert, and African American Program Manager for FamilySearch Thom Reed about the impact of this remarkable new technology, how it works, and how you can ...
Mar 18, 2024•23 min
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 crazy two part guest interview has in line for the show. A pair of eighth cousins… also eighth cousins to Fisher… who have exhumed the remains of their name line immigrant ancestor, Tjerck Claessen DeWitt, who died in 1700 in Kingston, New York, and his wife and two children. David then shares sto...
Jan 01, 2024•44 min
There are various types of DNA tests, but the Y-DNA test serves one particular purpose. Here’s why you might want to “Y.”
Dec 30, 2023•1 min
It’s a great thing to find an old book with loads of information. But just how trustworthy are these “sources?”
Dec 27, 2023•1 min
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 who learned from a newspaper birth listing from the early 1950s, and DNA, that he had been switched at birth. Then, one of the oddest stories of the year… a married couple is freaking out because they learned that they share ancestors eight generations back! Then, a cannon ball has shown up at a b...
Dec 25, 2023•44 min
Public on line trees can reveal great information. They can also lure you into a trap.
Dec 23, 2023•1 min
It happens all the time. One record says one thing, and another says something else. Here’s how to sort things out.
Dec 20, 2023•56 sec
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 to an end, the guys begin Family Histoire News with talk of the Boston Tea Party 250th anniversary celebration this weekend. Then, David reveals his role in setting the record straight on the last survivors of the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor. Ever wonder how large the largest family tree in the L...
Dec 18, 2023•44 min
We all love to show off family photos and documents, but it puts them at risk. Here’s a better way.
Dec 16, 2023•1 min
Tracking down keepsakes of ancestors isn’t always easy. But sometimes there are mementoes just below your feet!
Dec 13, 2023•1 min
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . David begins Family Histoire News with an update on the damage done in the attack of a homeless man on historic cemeteries in Boston. Then, the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party is coming. David talks about the rapidly approaching celebration. We’ve gotten accustomed to hearing about people discovering they were switched at birth throug...
Dec 11, 2023•44 min
Yes, we’re all future dead people. Doesn’t it make sense to make plans for what will happen to your family heirlooms?
Dec 09, 2023•56 sec
It’s true… DNA testing can be confusing. Here’s what you should consider in choosing a good match in a DNA testing company.
Dec 06, 2023•58 sec
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 ...
Dec 04, 2023•44 min
Dec 02, 2023•59 sec
Fisher shares a key clue in many photographs that many people overlook. But it might be all you need to help you identify the subject of the photo.
Nov 29, 2023•54 sec
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher and David talk about the eclipse, and one in particular that occurred during the Revolutionary War that military leaders used to rally the troops. David then shares the remarkable story of the discovery of a uniform of a World War II vet and how it found its way into the hands of the vet’s granddaughter. Then, another World War II story h...
Nov 27, 2023•44 min
There are definitely techniques for preserving paper documents and records that you can trust will extend the life of your important documents.
Nov 22, 2023•59 sec
Happy Thanksgiving! Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . Both Fish and Dave describe recent discoveries they made and how they found them. Then, David talks about how a stash of letters, written in the 1750s from France and never unsealed (they were captured by the British) are being opened and digitized! Then, there’s more now on the painting discovered in France a few years ago....
Nov 20, 2023•44 min
If you’ve ever wondered why you don’t get everything you think you should from a search of a digitized newspaper site, Fisher has some ideas that may open up a whole lot more.
Nov 18, 2023•1 min
Marking pictures is essential for future generations, but using the right pens and markers will assure the identifications last without damaging your images.
Nov 15, 2023•1 min
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . Fisher lauds David for his successful efforts to get an 1837 census of Boston digitized after years of prodding. David then talks about a massive project revolving around Fort Ticonderoga and the many soldiers and civilians who came through there in the 18th century. Another coin hoard has been found…and it’s massive! The guys explain the where...
Nov 13, 2023•44 min
Fisher talks about the risk of taking on line trees at face value and why copying isn’t researching.
Nov 11, 2023•1 min
Lots of great records are not on line, and won’t be anytime soon. Fisher talks about a Catholic record type you might want to look for.
Nov 08, 2023•1 min
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . David shares his recent family reunion experience. Then, he talks about the living children of Civil War soldiers who are still around. Hear who they are and who their father’s were. Having trouble reading old handwriting? You can soon take a course on it! David will explain. Also hear about the passing of another Pearl Harbor survivor, and a l...
Nov 06, 2023•44 min
Fisher talks about school districts who created some unique records to help plan for buildings, teachers, and enrollment
Nov 04, 2023•50 sec
Websites aside, it’s still a great idea to visit ancestral cemeteries.
Nov 01, 2023•56 sec
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David begins Family Histoire News talking about his recent experience as a first time indexer for the National Archives for Revolutionary War pensions. Find out how you can do the same. Then, there’s a new cemetery website that has a completely different take on how to do it. David explains. The Montpelier Foundation is creating a memorial for t...
Oct 30, 2023•44 min
Tips for Geneies Who Are New to DNA Websites
Oct 28, 2023•1 min
What’s in an occupation?
Oct 25, 2023•1 min
