Extreme Genes

Extreme Genes is a genealogy show hosted by Fisher. Fisher has 30+ years of radio experience and has had a passion for genealogy since he was a teen. On Extreme Genes Fisher sets out to educate the audience on resources and techniques for completing any gaps found in your family tree. Each week Fisher interviews national experts in the field of genealogy as well as news related to all of our genealogy. Be sure to visit ExtremeGenes.com for all the latest on the show.

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Episodes

Ep. 13 – Jim Tipton of Find-A-Grave

Fisher reviews his research trip to New York City, including a visit to the set of David Letterman’s Late Show, where Fisher’s father worked for the Ed Sullivan Show from 1948-1971. He speaks of the discovery of a new photograph of his great grandfather in a highly unusual place! Family History news this week includes […]

Oct 16, 2013•46 min

Ep. 12 – Stan Lindaas on World War II

Fisher fills us in on some exciting recent stories posted on ExtremeGenes.com. He also gives six surnames that may mean you are descended from a pirate! Fisher also reveals information on his own pirate ancestor, and how he escaped capture in Rhode Island. Guest Stan Lindaas from HeritageConsulting.com talks about a man he recently met […]

Oct 10, 2013•45 min

Ep. 11 – Jennifer Utley of TLC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?”

On this weeks show, Fisher shares the latest on the battle for the corpse of King Richard III. It’s York vs. Leicester in the competition for public opinion and legal victory. The Yorkies seem to be a bit behind in the race while the Leicesterians are putting up historic markers concerning Richard III through their […]

Sep 23, 2013•46 min

Ep. 10 – Ralph Gates on Building the Atom Bomb

On this weeks show, Fisher shares the announcements of the big announcement between the two family history giants, Ancestry.com and familysearch.org. What will their new agreement bring to us over the next five years? And how much will it cost? Listen to the podcast to find out. We also learned about a former world leader […]

Sep 18, 2013•46 min

Ep. 09 – Finding Ancestors in Digitized Newspapers

On this week show, Fisher’s got the latest on battle over the body of King Richard III. In fact, scientists revealed something he wishes had never been brought up! He also reviews the story of Trisha Yearwood on “Who Do You Think You Are.” This leads to a revelation about ancestors on both Fisher’s and […]

Sep 13, 2013•45 min

Ep. 08 – Family Charts are Works of Art

On this weeks show, Fisher talks about a ring swapped for chocolate at a World War II POW camp, and how it has found its way back to the prisoner’s family in America. A man discovers his family history on Antique Road Show! Also… DNA tests of relatives and DNA tests being done on three […]

Sep 05, 2013•47 min

Ep. 07 – Oral Histories with Stan Lindaas

This week on Extreme Genes: Fisher reviews Chris O’Donnell’s appearance on “Who Do You Think You Are?” Plus, the latest on the battle over the body of King Richard III. Where will he be buried for the NEXT 500 years? While King Richard was buried under a parking lot, a child in Chicago was born […]

Aug 29, 2013•46 min

Ep. 06 – Extreme World War I Genes

On this weeks show, Fisher reviews family history news including a British man who retraced his World War I ancestor’s path on the battlefield right down to a very specific and remarkable site. Want to repair a tombstone or two? One man shows you how he does it in an extremegenes.com link. Also, a non-published […]

Aug 23, 2013•44 min

Ep. 05 – Tracing Our Lineage Back to Adam and Eve

On this week’s show, Fisher shares the latest family history news, including a shocking story involving a 1964 kidnap victim and what DNA has told him. He also talk about a firefighter whose family lost all the memorabilia of his firefighting grandfather then later received an amazing gift that neither he nor his family sought. […]

Aug 14, 2013•47 min

Ep. 04 – Politicians Are Looking to Limit Access to Vital Records

This episode originally aired in Salt Lake City on 105.7FM 570 AM KNRS on 8/4/13 On this weeks show Fisher shares the latest family history news. A story of a World War II couple that met when a plane crashed in a field next to a young lady’s home, and new “GPR” (Ground Penetrating Radar) […]

Aug 06, 2013•44 min

Ep. 03 – Incredible San Diego Discovery, Identifying People in Unmarked Photos and Preserving Audio

Originally aired on 105.7FM 570AM KNRS in Salt Lake City on 7/28/2013 Fisher visits with a couple from San Diego who run a Family Search center there. They talk about the Bible that was brought in to be donated that had a record of one of their own (the couples’) ancestral families! Fisher talks with […]

Jul 30, 2013•44 min

Ep. 02 – Heritage Societies, Mayflower Society, D.A.R., and Man from Midwest Shares Amazing DNA Discovery

Episode 02 aired on 105.7 KNRS in Salt Lake City on 7-21-2013 On this weeks show, Fisher shares the latest family history news including the discovery of long lost Jewish headstones in Vienna, which remained hidden from the Nazis. Also, Billionaire T. Boone Pickens sent family heirlooms, including 110 letters and Civil War memorabilia, by […]

Jul 25, 2013•44 min

Ep. 01 – The Birth of Extreme Genes

This episode of Extreme Genes originally aired on 105.7fm 570am KNRS in Salt Lake City on 7/14/13 On the first show of Extreme Genes, Fisher talks about his passion for family history. Discusses how all of European descent come through Charlemagne. (Article here: http://extremegenes.com/?s=charlemagne.) Talks about discovery of an ancient woman (5,500 years) in British […]

Jul 15, 2013•41 min

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