Fisher’s Top Tips #364
Fisher talks about the risk of taking on line trees at face value and why copying isn’t researching.
Jun 29, 2022•1 min
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 426 - DNA Detective CeCe Moore On The Growing Fertility Fraud Scandal
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with guest host David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . David begins with a little history of Father’s Day, and how it started with the love of one woman for her dad. Dave then mentions meeting a man who actually saw Babe Ruth play when he was a boy. (Not many of those folks are around anymore!) DNA is helping the military and what they’re learning about some of those WW2 guys whose remai...
Jun 27, 2022•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #363
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.
Jun 25, 2022•54 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #362
Fisher talks about school districts who created some unique records to help plan for buildings, teachers, and enrollment. Hear what’s on these censuses and where to find them.
Jun 22, 2022•45 sec
Episode 425 - Letter of Formerly Enslaved Man Leads To Ancestry Reality Movie / A Visit With The World’s First “Floral Genealogist!”
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . Military expert David reveals he never heard about the subject of his first story in Family Histoire News. We bet you haven’t either. Then, you might be surprised that “mullet” hair styles have an ancient history. David will explain. The guys then talk ancestral pocket watches. Next, here about an escape destination for escapees from slavery, l...
Jun 20, 2022•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #361
Websites aside, it’s still a great idea to visit ancestral cemeteries. Fisher explains why and why Spring is the best time to do it.
Jun 18, 2022•51 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #360r
Tips for Geneies Who Are New to DNA Websites
Jun 15, 2022•57 sec
Episode 424 - Legacy Tree Genealogists Celebrates 18th Anniversary / “Church Lady” Sunny Morton With A Church Record Story
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 another family history acquisition by David. Then, in Family Histoire News, catch the story of a 101-year-old World War 2 pilot who has just be reunited with his fighter plane! Then, the ladies of the 6-Triple 8 from WW2 are being recognized by Congress… there are five survivors! Ever hear of someone finding plants in the ab...
Jun 13, 2022•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #359r
What’s in an occupation?
Jun 11, 2022•58 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #358r
Creating a Genealogy “Research Log”
Jun 08, 2022•46 sec
Episode 423 - Woman Discovers Late Dad’s “Ordinary Life” Wasn’t So Ordinary After All
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 how old Roman roads throughout Europe can now be digitally tracked through omnesviae.org . Dave has the story. Then, the last “witch” executed in the Salem Witch Trials has been officially exonerated. Hear who it is and why her status has been adjusted after over 300 years. Utah’s and Arizona’s Lake Powell is go...
Jun 06, 2022•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #357r
When it’s time to hire a professional
Jun 04, 2022•52 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #356r
Have you ever considered “going wide” instead of “going deep?”
Jun 01, 2022•51 sec
Episode 422 - Founder of “Dead Fred” Talks Photo Reunions / Maureen Taylor On New Facial Recognition Sites
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . Fisher shares a remarkable experience he had in the process of donating a book he wrote to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. David starts Family Histoire News with the story of an incredible 2,000 year old find at an antique store. Hear the history of this remarkable object. Then the dog tag of an American soldier, found in a lake i...
May 30, 2022•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #355r
Are you taking full advantage DNA Test Results?
May 28, 2022•1 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #354r
What is and what isn’t a genealogical “source?”
May 25, 2022•1 min
Episode 181: Classic Rewind - Of Creoles, Slaves, Spaniards, and French / Tom Perry On Separating Stuck Pictures
Originally aired in 2017 Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist for the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David is on the road in Louisville, Kentucky. The guys start by discussing Fisher’s bizarre find of an 1807 church record where all of his ancestors and their relatives seem to be marked with a cross! David then begins Family Histoire News with the story of a woman whose 122-year-old house is getting some very unique tr...
May 23, 2022•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #353r
Google Search Tricks
May 21, 2022•1 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #352r
Coats of Arms and Family Crests. What Are The Differences?
May 18, 2022•59 sec
Episode 421 - 1950 Census DONE, More From Ancestry and Cherokee Research Tips
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . Fisher talks about discovering some never-before-seen pictures and David talks about an article on the subject. Then David shares one of his favorite YouTube channels for self-education about Irish research. A 6,000-year-old cemetery in Normandy has received a new analysis with a remarkable find. Hear what’s been learned. Then, it’s new technol...
May 16, 2022•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #351r
Directories and Maps Can Sometimes Tell Stories as Plainly as a Personal History
May 14, 2022•1 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #350r
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.
May 11, 2022•54 sec
Episode 420 - Families Exchange World War I Era Pandemic Letters / Japanese Family Koseki Records Are Unbelievable!
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 find of a hidden basement in a West Coast house. Then, a jawbone found on a Lake Michigan beach some time ago has been identified through the DNA Doe Project. In Israel, a man has discovered that his house stands on a remarkable piece of history. The guys will explain. Guinness has declared a Brazilian man th...
May 09, 2022•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #349r
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.
May 07, 2022•55 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #348r
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!
May 04, 2022•1 min
Episode 125: CLASSIC REWIND - Handwriting Analysis on Ancestors’ Handwriting
Fisher and David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org, open the show. They anticipate reviewing Roots Tech, the largest family history conference in the world, that is taking place over the weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah. David then talks about a remarkable discovery of remains under a bus station in Harlem, New York! Just whose remains have been discovered and what is their history in New York? David will tell you. David th...
May 02, 2022•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #347r
Many families have long running oral traditions. But just how accurate are they?
Apr 30, 2022•51 sec
Fisher’s Top Tips #346r
We all have family secrets. And if you’re concerned about how to handle those secrets in a history, Fisher has some thoughts.
Apr 27, 2022•1 min
Episode 419 - Photo Of Nebraskan WWII Soldier Completes Cemetery Collection / Volunteer Researcher On Tracking Photos & Stories Of WWII Heroes
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . Fisher opens talking about a friend’s “beginners’ luck” in finding a 1933 photo of his Dad on eBay, his first time searching for family material there. The guys then talk about Ancestry DNA’s latest breakthrough, separating the ethnicity you have received from each individual parent. Sponsor Ancestry has also updated the most recently completed...
Apr 25, 2022•44 min
Fisher’s Top Tips #345r
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.
Apr 23, 2022•1 min
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