Fisher’s Top Tips #158r
Genealogy research demands a lot of notes. Why would you want to add to them with a “research log?” Fisher explains.
Feb 26, 2020•46 sec
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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Episode 318 - Photo Colorization Comes To My Heritage / “Your DNA Guide,” Diahan Southard, On Her New Book To Simplify Your DNA Experience / Memory Web Co-Founder Chris Desmond On Preserving Your Photos
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 the show talking about a remarkable new tool from MyHeritage.com which allows you colorize your old photos! Everyone is having a blast with it as it works well for most photos. Fisher and David talk about some of the emotion they felt seeing their old photos in a whole new way. David then announces his appearance on the History Ch...
Feb 24, 2020•48 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #157r
When your most “expert” friends can’t help you solve your genealogical problem, may it’s time to hire a professional.
Feb 22, 2020•52 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #156r
Have you ever considered “going wide” instead of “going deep?” No, we’re not talking football here. But it is a genealogical technique that can earn you a lot of research yardage.
Feb 19, 2020•51 sec
Episode 317 - Adoptee Rights Moves Forward in New York And Nationally/ Migration Patterns- Using Them to Find Your People/ Dr. Henry Louis Gates on Finding Your Roots
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . They begin Family Histoire News with a story you probably never heard of in your family… exploding pants! They were a real thing in the 1930s. Hear where and why. Then, the guys will tell you about America’s oldest driver. You won’t believe his age and life story. Then, World War II continues in London. Hear why. Next it’s the story of the Lond...
Feb 17, 2020•48 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #155r
DNA test results can give you a whole lot more than ethnicity numbers. Are you taking full advantage of all they have to offer?
Feb 15, 2020•1 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #154r
What is and what isn’t a genealogical “source?” Fisher explains why it’s important to know the difference.
Feb 12, 2020•1 min
Episode 316 - Dr. Henry Louis Gates On How Genealogy Teaches Us About Ourselves / What To Expect At RootsTech 2020- How To Access From Afar
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, the Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . The guys talk about a new download record on the podcast side of the show… over 63,000 for January. Thank you genies! David then shares some historic anniversaries from the past two weeks, including the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945, the start of Prohibition in 1920 and the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Mayf...
Feb 10, 2020•48 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #153r
Searching Google is a great way to find family history. Here are a few tricks for improving your searches.
Feb 08, 2020•1 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #152r
Have you ever considered ordering your family Coat of Arms or Crest from one of those on line companies? Here is what they are and why you might want to think again about buying.
Feb 05, 2020•59 sec
Episode 315 - Genealogist Sunny Morton on Adding Detail to Family Stories / GEDMatch Founder Curtis Rogers on Recent Sale of Site / Dr. Henry Louis Gates on Latest Episode of PBS’ Finding Your Roots
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . The guys cover a lot of ground beginning with news of the 2020 Census. It is underway! Then, an aircraft carrier is going to be named for a decorated World War II hero… the first African-American to be so honored. Hear who he is. Next, an Indiana state employee is retiring. But you won’t believe how old he is! The guys will then horrify you wit...
Feb 03, 2020•48 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #151r
Directories and maps are great genealogical tools that can work together to reveal all kinds of family history detail.
Feb 01, 2020•1 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #150r
Journal keeping is a simple, old fashioned and effective way to document your life’s adventures. And what a treasure it will be for your descendants.
Jan 29, 2020•54 sec
Episode 314 - The DNA Doe Project On IDing A Murder Victim From 1916 / England’s Invaluable Quarter Sessions Records
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 a birthday shout out to the oldest person in the world. And you won’t believe how old she is! Then, the people who run Stonehenge are looking for a certain type of photo that you may have taken there. David had an experience there that he’ll tell you about. Next it is good news out of Charleston where the African American Mu...
Jan 27, 2020•48 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #149r
Want your kids to find history a little more interesting? Try sharing family stories about how your ancestors were connected to historic figures and events.
Jan 25, 2020•55 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #148r
Over many years anyone, like Fisher, can accumulate quite an Ancestral Museum. But without proper planning, where it goes after you might be to the dump!
Jan 22, 2020•1 min
Episode 313 - Gena Philibert Ortega On Centennial of Women Getting Vote / Dr. Henry Louis Gates Talks New Season Of PBS’ Finding Your Roots
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 a quick discussion on whether or not 2020 actually marks the beginning of a new decade, or the end of the old one. Then, they note that creative material from 1924 has now gone into public domain, out of copyright. The first news of the new year has to do with a pair of twins born thirty minutes apart in different days, mont...
Jan 20, 2020•48 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #147r
Many families have long running oral traditions. But just how accurate are they?
Jan 18, 2020•51 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #146r
We all have family secrets. And if you’re concerned about how to handle those secrets in a history, Fisher has some thoughts.
Jan 15, 2020•1 min
Episode 172 - Classic Rewind: Sold at Birth Discovers Origins / Missouri Researcher Ties to Old West Story
It’s a “Classic Rewind” episode! Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. They exchange tales of recent finds. Fisher talks about his discovery that he has a connection to the Major Deegan for whom the “Major Deegan Expressway” is named. David talks about learning that the adoption of his wife’s great great grandmother. As it turns out, she wasn’t French-Canadian? she was Irish! David then talks ...
Jan 13, 2020•48 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #145r
Over 40 years before photography became a thing, a printing process paved the way for the publication of numerous images, some of which may help tell your family story.
Jan 11, 2020•1 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #144r
Your old home movies may be a treasure trove of photographs you didn’t even know you had. Here’s how to get to them!
Jan 08, 2020•1 min
Episode 169 – Classic Rewind: Door Knocker in Slovenia Finds Family / Bernice Bennett Talks National Archives
Fisher opens this week's show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David begins by sharing great news from FamilySearch.org. The Freedmen's Bureau records have been completely digitized and presented to the African-American Museum. David has the details. Next, the alleged "Canal Killer" of the 1990s in the Phoenix area has been caught thanks to the help of a California genie. You'll be amazed by the details. Then,...
Jan 06, 2020•48 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #143r
Have you ever been told that you are a cousin one or more times removed? What that means is simpler than you may think.
Jan 04, 2020•56 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #142r
Have you been hesitant to write your own history? Everyone has a story to tell! Don’t deprive your descendants of the lessons and events of your life.
Jan 01, 2020•57 sec
Episode 312 - X (Chromosome) Marks the Spot for More Discoveries / New Lineage Society Explodes into Existence
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 “Family Histoire News” with the tale of a family fruitcake that has outlasted multiple generations! Then, there’s a problem with DNA and it has to do with a blood donation a man received years ago. And now that DNA is showing up in this man’s DNA test results! Then, it’s back to the attic for another remarkable family find. This ...
Dec 30, 2019•50 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #141r
Are you considering writing an ancestral history, but feel their life story is “spotty?” Here is how historical context can help you fill in the gaps.
Dec 28, 2019•58 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #140r
Most people have records, photos, or heirlooms in their homes. But other relatives almost certainly do as well. And often the things they have are different than what you’ve had passed down. Perhaps it’s time for an inventory of all the Family Archive “Branch Offices!”
Dec 25, 2019•57 sec
Episode 311 - Talking Seafarers: The Wives and Families of Pirates, Man Travels To Ports His Mariner Ancestors Went, Finding Your World War II Navy Ancestors’ Records
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys open Family Histoire News with major news about GEDMatch.com. It has been acquired by a company out of California. Hear what we know so far. Then, there’s news that Ireland is working on reconstructing the archives that burned in 1922. Find out how they’re going about accomplishing this immense task! Then a discovery at the site of a Ci...
Dec 23, 2019•48 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #139r
Imagine a library that stores billions of webpages from sites that no longer exist, and digitized texts of millions of books and other assets. It’s not in Greece, and it costs you nothing to visit.
Dec 21, 2019•47 sec
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