Fisher’s Top Tips #195r
There are bucket lists and then there are genealogy bucket lists. Are you prioritizing what you want to get done before joining the land of the researched ?
Aug 05, 2020•58 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 336 - Fisher Submits Old Envelopes for DNA Testing, Possible Kit
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 story of GEDMatch being hacked. At the time of recording, it was only believed that the entire database had been opted in for police work. Now it appears the site was fully exposed for three hours on Sunday, July 19th. David then shares the heartwarming story of a British World War II vet, a centenari...
Aug 03, 2020•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #194r
Ireland will be adding a time capsule feature to their 2021 census, to be revealed in 100 years. Sounds like a great idea… but do we really need it?
Aug 01, 2020•49 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #193r
Fisher explains that sometimes you have to pioneer your own discovery technique to mine the most out of records you find.
Jul 29, 2020•1 min
Episode 321: CLASSIC REWIND - Key Note From RootsTech, Kennerly, Talks Photography with Fisher / Paul Woodbury Shares Knowledge Distant DNA Matches at RootsTech
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 the story of a a woman who discovered a missing cemetery! (These things happen.) Hear the story. Next David reveals recent talk about Jeanne Calment, the French woman who has long been lauded as the oldest person ever to live at 122. But wait. Not so fast! Then a woman born in 1920 has just celebrated her 25th birt...
Jul 27, 2020•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #192r
Was your ancestor a homesteader? If so, you may have record treasures waiting for you
Jul 25, 2020•1 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #191r
Fisher explains that not all stories are spelled out for you. They often assemble themselves through records you collect over time.
Jul 22, 2020•48 sec
Episode 335 - One Man Seeks 400,000 WWII Obits / Genie Has Successful Italian “Cousin Fishing” Expedition
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . In “Family Histoire News,” David begins with a story highlighted in the Smithsonian and linked to at ExtremeGenes.com. It’s about the World War II “Race To Be Ace” that often cost American lives. Then, a national archive has opened. Unfortunately, it’s not ours. Find out whose it is and how it may benefit you. A Texas man and his son recently m...
Jul 20, 2020•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #190r
Some newbies to genealogy aren’t so sure about the pace of this pursuit. Fisher has some advice for them.
Jul 18, 2020•53 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #189r
Most families have stories about loved ones that aren’t particularly flattering. But should you share it in a history?
Jul 15, 2020•52 sec
Ep. 334 - Unbelievable MyHeritage Free Photo Enhancement Tools / Grabbing DNA From Hair Without 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 the story of an Ohio genealogy center offering curb side genealogy services during the pandemic! Hear what they’re up to. Next, a man has tracked down an old Dodge Challenger and bought it. What’s the significance? It was once the pride and joy of his late father! Catch the details. Then, you won’t believe where seven Confed...
Jul 13, 2020•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #188r
Sure, maybe you don’t want to tell everything, but if you don’t write your own story who will? And how will they tell it?
Jul 11, 2020•1 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #187r
The genealogy world calls it “serendipity.” You might just call it “weird!”
Jul 08, 2020•58 sec
Episode 311: CLASSIC REWIND - 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 C...
Jul 06, 2020•48 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #186r
We all love finding new dates and places, but digging up a new story is a much greater accomplishment.
Jul 04, 2020•1 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #185r
Community celebrations such as the 4th of July is a great time to share family history with your kids.
Jul 01, 2020•52 sec
Episode 300: CLASSIC REWIND - DNA Reveals New Info on Mayflower Descent Lines / Woman’s Ancestor’s Dying Words/ CeCe Moore On Her Latest TV Episode
Host Scott Fisher opens Extreme Genes’ 300 episode with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . The guys begin Family Histoire News with the latest on America’s oldest living World War II vet. Hear the story of Laurence Brooks. Then, a Purple Heart awarded posthumously to an airman who died in the Battle of the Bulge has found its way back to the family. The guys then talk about a genie who spends his time making clients...
Jun 29, 2020•48 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #184r
Lots of kids find no joy in learning history. But when family is tied into it, things can change!
Jun 27, 2020•49 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #183r
When starting your genealogical journey, it’s tough to skip a link in the chain. You have to begin with what you know.
Jun 24, 2020•58 sec
Episode 333 - Y-DNA Testing Revisited / The Family History Library Makes Progress In Lockdown/ CeCe Moore On Genetic Detective
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 the passing of the last recipient of a pension from the Civil War! Hear how this 90-year-old woman qualified. Then, George Washington feared a pandemic during the Revolution. Find out what he did for his troops to keep them healthy and ultimately win the war! David then talks about a great article from History t...
Jun 22, 2020•48 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #182r
If you haven’t at digitized newspapers in a while you might be missing out on some “new” old material!
Jun 20, 2020•56 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #181r
Family history information can come in many forms, and some of them may be surprising!
Jun 17, 2020•59 sec
Episode 332 - Diahan Southard In For David / Idaho Woman On Birth Father Discovery / Archive Lady In Lockdown / CeCe Moore On Latest Episode Of Genetic Detective
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard filling in for David Allen Lambert. Diahan talks about the newfound benefits with the latest edition of Dr. Blaine Bettinger’s Shared cM Project . Next, Fisher and Diahan talk about a great new article on Civil War female spies. Things apparently haven’t changed much in the last hundred years as Fisher shares a story about a California mayor who got in big trouble for not wearing a mask during the Spanish Flu pandemic. Next, Fi...
Jun 15, 2020•48 min
Episode 331 - Family Storytelling with Amy Johnson Crow / Family Discovers Their Original African / CeCe Moore on New “Genetic Detective” Episode
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . David begins by talking about his experience with the first virtual family history conference he’s ever been a part of. Is this the wave of the future? David has also immersed himself in the new History series “Grant,” about our 18th president. In Family Histoire News, someone tried to recycle a Civil War cannonball! It did not go well. Hear th...
Jun 08, 2020•48 min
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 Wo...
Jun 01, 2020•48 min
Episode 329 - CeCe Moore Talks About Her Upcoming ABC-TV Series / Dr. Eurie Hong Of Ancestry DNA Chats About New Covid-19 Study
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . Fisher begins by talking about a new, really old, heirloom he is about to receive. Find out what it is and where it’s coming from. Then, David shares the story about a woman who discovered a hidden panel in a bedroom in her house. What was found behind it turned into quite a family history adventure. Then, it’s been 75 years since V-E Day, cele...
May 25, 2020•48 min
Episode 328 - Focus on Photography: Photo Detective Maureen Taylor on Photographing Your Pandemic History / as Important as the Picture: Metadata and a New Push to Standardize
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 the show with news that the National Genealogical Society conference for 2020 is going virtual. Hear when it is and how you can be a part of it. Then, a “social distancing happy hour” has resulted in a couple of families getting to know each other and learning that they’re related… and not that far back… in Norway! Next, it’s amaz...
May 18, 2020•48 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #180r
Modern on line family research tends to deter us from reaching out to our relatives, but it’s still as good an idea today as it was years ago.
May 13, 2020•1 min
Episode 327 - Virtual YOU! How You May Answer Your Descendants Questions About You a Century from Now!
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher begins by talking about a method he figured out to date a photo of his great great grandfather. David begins Family Histoire News talking about several aspects of life we can take from the pandemic of 1918-1920. First is the story of unique recipes of the time, including one including ‘possum! Then the guys discuss the unique circumstance...
May 11, 2020•48 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #179r
Let’s face it, a Wiki model tree has many benefits. But when someone “corrects” your entries and improperly merges individuals, the tangled mess can be tough to straighten out. Here’s where to go and what to do.
May 09, 2020•1 min
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