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 talking about their discoveries this past week. Then, David plows into Family Histoire News starting with a little talk about the 79th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and an online message from one of the survivors. Then, genetic genealogy for solving cold cases has now spread to Canada. Hear about how one of ...
Dec 21, 2020•44 min
Two key census record sets were destroyed in Ireland in 1922, but some of that information was preserved in another way. Fisher explains why your ancestors’ data from those census records may still be available.
Dec 19, 2020•48 sec
Within the United States, it was not uncommon for churches to give a “letter of transfer” to a member of their congregation who is moving to a new location. But sometimes they came with immigrants from across the ocean. What can this mean to you? Fisher explains.
Dec 16, 2020•47 sec
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 a remarkable string of luck in their own research. Hear how Fisher discovered his late father-in-law’s unique place in the historical record. David kicks off Family Histoire News with a story about how modern genomics is rewriting history. Then, law enforcement in Tennessee is seeking public financial support to s...
Dec 14, 2020•44 min
Obituaries often reveal connections to the Free Masons. If you have an ancestor that belonged to this organization, his membership application may provide great information on him. Fisher has more.
Dec 12, 2020•40 sec
Slave research is hard enough, and this little nugget, unfortunately, might make it harder. Not all slave names come from the most recent slaveholder. Fisher shares some other possibilities.
Dec 09, 2020•40 sec
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 a shockingly low price on a whole genome sequencing test from Dante Labs. Neither Fisher nor David has ever done such a test before. David then begins Family Histoire News with news of a Maryland county that’s using a grant to support genetic genealogy in their police work. Hear who it is. Then, the Irish Times h...
Dec 07, 2020•44 min
The settling of the west wasn’t much unlike the settling of colonial America a century or two earlier. And as people came, more and more lines were drawn. Fisher shares just a few so you know what to look for as you consider your research strategy.
Dec 05, 2020•47 sec
War, population growth and shifting can all contribute to boundary changes. And boundary changes mean that, even if your ancestors stayed in the same place, their records could be hiding in many places.
Dec 02, 2020•54 sec
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David’s been up late a lot recently working his DNA matches while Fisher has been going through some items retrieved from an old family Bible. They talk about their experiences. Family Histoire News begins with word that RootsTech now has four fascinating keynote speakers lined up for this coming year’s virtual conference, RootsTechConnect. Then...
Nov 30, 2020•44 min
Fisher had given up on finding the parents of an elusive ancestor when he took one last step before closing the book on the case. And it made all the difference in the world!
Nov 28, 2020•52 sec
Female ancestors are sometimes difficult to find. Fisher shares a few thoughts on other ways to look for them.
Nov 25, 2020•49 sec
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 salute to our veterans on this Veterans Day week. David then tells the story of the oldest living American vet. Hear who he is, his ridiculous age, and where and when he served. Next, a possible survivor camp for the early settlers of Roanoke may have been located. Catch the evidence for this intriguing site. Then, a man w...
Nov 23, 2020•44 min
Struggling to figure out where your ancestor’s Social Security records went? They might not have been there at all because things were different before 1951!
Nov 21, 2020•43 sec
Ever notice familiar repeating family names in a single family group? It could be the parents were following a classic pattern. And that pattern can tell you some very important truths about the previous generation.
Nov 18, 2020•45 sec
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 adjustment that was made on the headstone of Susan B. Anthony just in time for election day. Hear what it was and why it was done. Then, a Virginia State Senator has made a sad discovery on his own property, again involving headstones. Find out what it was. Then, the British are looking for descendants of thr...
Nov 16, 2020•44 min
Back in 1752, England enacted a law that changed our calendars forever. But did that law ever make a genealogist’s life complicated!
Nov 14, 2020•59 sec
Ancestors love to play tricks on us as we trace them down… sometimes by disappearing from where we think they should be. Fisher explains where you might want to look next.
Nov 11, 2020•48 sec
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 talking about the coming International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. (Want to speak there in Philly next August? Their Call for Proposals is open through November 19! ) David then shares the story about how the grandson of a couple who were lost in the Holocaust recently was presented with an important item that once belonged t...
Nov 09, 2020•44 min
Fisher worked to break open one ancestral line for fifteen years. It wasn’t until he was closing the book on the case by creating a timeline that he saw the answer!
Nov 07, 2020•45 sec
Just the way not every record is digitized, many records are digitized but not indexed! Can’t find what you’re looking for? It’s time to check those massive unindexed records!
Nov 04, 2020•51 sec
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.com . Fisher talks about his latest heirloom acquisition… an 1851 Bible with a special family inscription. The guys then pass 100th birthday greetings on to an American flying legend. David shares a story of a recent wedding that featured a surprise for his bride she will never forget. (And it involved her late grandmother!) “Pepper’s Ghost” is “reap...
Nov 02, 2020•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #220r - Those Tricky Immigration Records
Oct 31, 2020•46 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #219r - Historic Time Lines and What They Can Reveal
Oct 29, 2020•50 sec
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . Fisher opens the dialog talking about how he is using genetic genealogy to help a friend identify a parent of his grandfather. They need to narrow down from TWELVE children! David then shares news of the passing of the grandson of our tenth president, John Tyler! Yes… grandson ! (Don’t worry, there is still another one living!) David then share...
Oct 26, 2020•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #218r - The Potential Benefit of Swapping Brick Walls
Oct 24, 2020•52 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #217r - “Dit Names”… What the Heck Are Those?
Oct 21, 2020•58 sec
Tune in to hear an important interview with Josh Taylor on a time sensitive matter concerning records.
Oct 20, 2020•9 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 news that RootsTech Connect 2021 is bringing in some 1,500 registrants a day! It’s going to be a massive on line event. (And it’s free!) Next, Fisher and David share thoughts on the Abraham Lincoln death picture that is making the rounds. A couple of World War II items were recently found and returned to their families. Hear...
Oct 19, 2020•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #216r - Marriage Bonds and What They Can Reveal
Oct 17, 2020•49 sec
