Extreme Genes

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 with news about a woman's cremains and what her son has done with them. Finally, the Netherlands are beginning to market themselves in a whole new way and don't want you to call them the old way any longer. Find out the whats and whys. Next, Fisher visits with genealogist Sunny Morton. Sunny has some great tips on how to add detail to your family stories. She gives an example of one in her own family and what she was able to add to it and how. Curtis Rogers, founder of GEDMatch.com then joins the show to talk about the recent sale of the helpful third party DNA site. He explains the reasoning and what he expects will be the benefits to all of us. Dr. Henry Louis Gates from the PBS program Finding Your Roots returns to share with Fisher and you stories from the latest episode of the iconic show. Then, at the back end of the show David returns for Ask Us Anything answering a question about school records. That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

Directories and maps are great genealogical tools that can work together to reveal all kinds of family history detail.

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.

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 Museum is finally underway. DNA has done it again… brought closure to a family who lost a son in Korea in 1951. But it took a genealogist to put the pieces together. Hear the story. David's Blogger Spotlight this week shines on Christine Lee Howard at ChristineLeeHoward.com. David reports she does an outstanding blog. Fisher's first guest this week is Anthony Redgrave of the DNA Doe Project. As a team leader, he and his group recently were able to identify a murder victim. What shocked them was that the murder took place in 1916! Hear how they did it, and the story of the man whose remains were found in Idaho years ago. Then, Christy Fillerup of Legacy Tree Genealogists fills us in on England's invaluable Quarter Sessions Records. These go back some 750 years! Christy will explain what you may find on your ancestors in them and she will also tell you about the breakthrough she achieved with one from the 19th century. Dr. Henry Louis Gates returns to the show this week talking about this week's episode of Finding Your Roots on PBS! Queen Latifah is just one of the star's who learns about her past. And, as Dr. Gates explains, what a past! Melanie McComb from NEHGS then helps Fisher wrap up the show with another question for Ask Us Anything! That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

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.

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!

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, months, years, and decades! Hear the details. The DNA Doe Project has done it again, identifying a murder victim who was killed in 1916! Hear the basis and then get ready for next week when Fisher visits with the DNA Doe team leader who oversaw their research. Finally, the guys talk about the sad news that a cemetery containing body of people who were enslaved has been located under a country club golf course in Florida. David then gives a shout out to blogger Wendy Callahan at ourprairienest.com. Fisher's first guest of the new year and new decade is Gena Philibert Ortega. Gena specializes in solving the challenges of researching your female ancestors. Gena explains the history of women's fight for the vote in America and Britain and tells you where you might find voting records of your female ancestors… some even before 1920! Then, Fisher visits with the iconic Dr. Henry Louis Gates. Dr. Gates is welcoming Season 6 of Finding Your Roots on PBS. He shares who the celebrity guests will be this season, and some of the stories his team uncovered while putting these episodes together. Dr. Gates will be getting a little surprise himself later this season. He reveals a little of what it will be about. (Dr. Gates will be joining Fisher throughout the Finding Your Roots season for insight on each new episode!) Next, David Allen Lambert is back to take your questions on Ask Us Anything. That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

Many families have long running oral traditions. But just how accurate are they?

We all have family secrets. And if you're concerned about how to handle those secrets in a history, Fisher has some thoughts.

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 about how Wisconsin Indian burial grounds are in jeopardy. Hear what lawmakers in that state have in mind for these historic grounds. Next, David shares the news of an exciting new digitization project. David then gives you a great tip on how to find mug shots of your "black sheep" ancestors. Fisher then shares his 2014 interview with Heather Leathergood who was SOLD at birth by an unscrupulous woman who claimed to be a doctor. Heather talks about what she learned about her origins, what she was worth (!), her journey to find birth family, and her long sought after breakthrough which resulted in the connection with two half-brothers! You'll want to hear this one! Next, Martha Noland Bergstrom of Independence, Missouri talks about her research which tied her into the tragic shooting in the mid-1800s. The story involves a posse, a robber, and a little girl. Here how Martha learned of her connection and what she has done to memorialize the victim. Finally, Fisher visits with Tom Perry, the Preservation Authority from TMCPlace.com about a photograph brought to him during this year's "Roots Tech" conference. As he explains, he "wanted it bad!" What was so unique about the photo and what arrangement was reached? Listen to the podcast and find out! That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

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.

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!

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, cremation ain't what it used to be! Learn about a company that's doing more with ashes than just spreading them around. David then shares his Tip of the Week, and another NEHGS Guest Member Database. Fisher opens the next segment with a West Virginia woman who was determined to find her Slovenian ancestry. Nancy Moore went with a Slovenian genealogy group to her ancestral home armed with an ancestor's address. She and a translator knocked on the door and learned? Well, you'll want to hear it all from Nancy. Then Fisher visits with Bernice Bennett, host of a podcast on research in the National Archives. (blogtalkradio.com/bernicebennett) Bernice shares her insight on preparing for your trip to the Archives and what you might expect to find there. She also talks about her latest genealogical "passion project." The techniques she uses are something we can all learn from. Tom Perry, the Preservation Authority, returns to talk about what appears to be the introduction of Virtual Reality to family history! How will it work? Tom explains. In Tom's second segment, he reminds us the rules of copyright when it comes to reproducing commercial disks. Can it be done, legally? No. And Yes! Tom will explain. That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show.

Have you ever been told that you are a cousin one or more times removed? What that means is simpler than you may think.

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.

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 time, evidence of a bootlegger operation dating back to Prohibition. Next, it's skeletons under a house in Connecticut. Hear the history these remains speak to from the 18th century. Krispy Kreme has learned something about the past of their founders that has shocked them into action. Hear the story and who they are now helping as a result. Next, Fisher visits with Debra Renard from Legacy Tree Genealogists. Debra is an DNA specialist and goes through the significance of finding DNA matches who share your X chromosome. Why might this be helpful in your research? Debra explains. Then, Fisher chats with Janisue Rigel and Davena Liepman, founders of a brand spanking new lineage society. It was thought up over a lunch in the spring and already has over 900 members nationwide! Why? Because it celebrates ancestors (and descent from them) who were American farmers. Find out what the National Society, Descendants of American Farmers is about and how you can become a part of it. In Ask Us Anything, Fisher and David field questions about databases of silent film actors and actresses and how you can go about determining the real relationship of a DNA match to you. (Sometimes your shared DNA can mean multiple relationships.) That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

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.

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!"

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 Civil War camp sheds fascinating light on how soldiers prepared to have their likenesses taken. It may surprise you! Then another place is asking the people to decide whether or not to open adoption records. Find out where, and what the strategy is. Next, hear about a woman in her 90s who was adopted who recently learned she has siblings. LOTS of siblings! Find out how it all was discovered and just how much family she has! Fisher then visits with Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos, author of the book called "The Pirate Next Door: The Untold Story of Eighteenth Century Pirates' Wives, Families, and Communities." She explains how pirates were not really anything like the way they are portrayed in movies and lore… and some didn't even have a say in becoming a pirate! Hear Daphne explain. Ray Weiss then visits with Fisher. Hear this Maryland man explain how he has been researching his seafaring ancestors for decades and how he continues to travel to all the places they went, even out-of-the-way little islands! Melanie McComb from NEHGS then takes on Ask Us Anything. Melanie explains where you can obtain your World War II Naval ancestors' records. She then answers another question about ancestors who helped enforce Prohibition. That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

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.

There's a time for collecting and a time for distributing. While you're still here, it's time you figure out how that's going to happen. Fisher shares some thoughts on protecting your life's family history work.

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David starts out Family Histoire News talking about a Canadian World War II soldier whose grave is looked after by those he fought to liberate. Next, a note has been found. A college in New Jersey has found a message in a bottle from 1907 hidden behind a brick wall that was recently torn down. It's a fascinating find, and now the search is on for descendants of the authors. David then reports that the last carver of Mount Rushmore has passed away. Catch his story. Meanwhile, one of the ladies who was inspiration for the film "A League Of Their Own," is celebrating her 101st birthday. Then, hear about the day the United States standardized time across the country. It hasn't always been the way it is now! Fisher then shares his 2016 interview with USS Arizona survivor Lou Conter. Lou was a sailor stationed at Pearl Harbor 78 years ago when the Japanese attack came. Lou describes the morning, the arrival of the attack, and how he survived. Lou is now 97 years old. Then, Ken Alford visits with Fisher about how to obtain records of your World War II ancestor. Some records, unfortunately, were lost in a massive archive fire in the 1970s. Ken will give you some thoughts for other places to look for "replacement" records. David rejoins the show for "Ask Us Anything." In the first part, the guys talk about how to create an "ancestral coin book." It's a big hit with Fisher's grandchildren and it began with comment from David's daughter. The second question has to do with original records of the Salem witch trials. Yes. They are out there! If you had an ancestor involved, you'll be interested in what David has to tell you. That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

Genealogy and family history, believe it or not, are actually defined very differently. Hear why the two terms are not the same.

Wondering why you can't always find articles you believe should be there in a digitized newspaper? Here are some tricks for squeezing it all out of digitized newspapers!

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher and David open the show talking about a brand new lineage society that almost everyone can belong to. Hear what it is and how you can be a part of it. The guys then talk about sharing earliest memories, as in FIRST memories, when visiting over the holidays. And it was a shocker to Fisher when David shared his. Find out why. David then shares another holiday memory making idea. Then the guys talk about an interesting project happening now in Ireland. The Irish are researching families from another particular country. Hear which country and why. Then, hear the story of a man who was researching a particular institution and made a remarkable family history find. Next, renowned DNA specialist Kitty Cooper visits with Fisher and registers her complaint with PBS. The network recently aired a show about genetic genealogy. She points out a factual error made on the show as well as an absurd point that she feels will frighten people away from DNA testing for no good reason. Find out what it is. Then, Dan Debenham, host of BYUtv's Relative Race visits with Fisher about the just completed season of the show. It was perhaps the most emotional season ever. Dan also has an announcement about a follow up to the show fans will want to know about. Rich Venezia takes the back end of the show discussing with Fisher an urgent concern. The federal government is considering raising the cost of obtaining certain immigration records to over $600! Hear what you can do to help block the proposal with the deadline for comment only days away. That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

If you've ever dug into Swedish ancestry, you know the issue. Tons of people have the same name and live in the same places. Well, Swedish Church records can at least help a little in sorting out which Hans Olsen might be yours. Fisher explains.

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.

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 word that the last survivor of the Hindenburg disaster (1937) has died. Hear the details. Then, it turns out that a world famous movie star is actually related to the person he's portraying! Find out who it is. That search for a missing cemetery on a Florida high school campus is complete. And the findings will astound you! DNA has revealed the unexpected when it comes to illegitimacies from the Middle Ages. Find out what's been learned. Next, Fisher visits with a California artist named Morgan Weistling. His father, Howard, was also an artist… a fledgling one when he was a POW in World War II. Morgan was most familiar with his Dad's stories of creating a camp comic strip to give his comrades something to distract them through the harsh conditions. And now those original strips have been found and returned to Morgan and the family. Hear Howard's incredible story and the miracle of the find and return of these precious family heirlooms in two parts. Then, Raymond from Team Red on BYUtv's Relative Race comes on to talk about the experience that has changed his life and removed a significant emotional roadblock. It's a moving recap of what he learned about his origins. Finally, David Allen Lambert wraps things up with another round of Ask Us Anything. In keeping with the coming holiday, David answers a Pilgrim question. That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show.

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.

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.

Host Scott Fisher opens up the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys first pay tribute to affiliate WRKO in Boston that recently raised some $230,000 for veterans on Veterans Day. David then tells of the recent passing of what may be the last Massachusetts vet of one particular major World War II engagement. Hear how old he was and what he was a part of. Next, the guys talk about a man who always thought his birth parents were long deceased in a foreign land, and how his spit showed him he had bad information. An incredible piece of family history has come back to one family some 75 years after it was created in the harshest of circumstances. Fisher has the details. Next, a Japanese ghost town has been located deep in a Canadian forest. The guys explain why it was there. David then talks about the "gift" of Ground Penetrating Radar that is now searching a high school football field. And you won't believe why! Fisher next visits with Paul Woodbury, a DNA specialist with Legacy Tree Genealogists. In two segments, Paul amazes as he explains all the steps involved to take a DNA kit "From Spit To Screen!" Team Green, DeShae and Chris, from BYUtv's Relative Race then talk about their journey so far on a very emotional Season 6. DeShae believes (and she's probably right!) that she has had something happen on the show that has never happened before. Then, it's another "Ask Us Anything" segment with Fisher and David. They answer an important question about a listener's recent haul of family history documents. That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

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.

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.

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fresh back from RootsTech London, David fills us in on the experience and fresh announcements from the Big Three at the conference. In Family Histoire News, David talks about a recent article that expresses concerns about GEDMatch and how foreign powers might use it to their advantage. Then, it's word of the passing of the oldest surviving Iwo Jima survivor. Hear who he was and how old he was. Next, Vancouver, Canada has a space problem. For the dead, that is. But they have a solution! Wait until you hear what it is. Fisher then begins his two part visit with Andrew Carroll, the man behind the Million Letters Campaign. Andrew started this in the 1990s and the collection is now up to over 130,000 letters of military people writing home from the front in every war since the Revolution to modern times. Andrew explains how it started and shares content from a couple of his favorite letters. Fisher even has a letter with content that surprises Andrew. David Lambert returns to wrap up the show with Ask Us Anything. David answers a question from an English listener about DNA results from Ohio. David's possible solution to the curious result may surprise you. Then, David talks about prison records of relatives and ancestors. Where can you find them and what can they reveal? That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

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.

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!

Host Scott Fisher opens the show on his own this week as David Allen Lambert is in post-RootsTech London. He will return next week. In Family Histoire News, Fisher talks about the Million Letters Project. It's a project that began decades ago with a few letters home from various wars dating back to the Revolution and coming forward all the way to 9/11. Hear how many letters are in the collection now, the organization behind it, and where they're being housed. Next, if you liked Halloween, you'd love sleeping in a truly haunted castle. Fisher points you to a list of the top ten haunted castles, and shares details on number one. Then, Masonic Temples are being abandoned and often burn at a rate higher than other buildings. Hear the reason behind this strange fact and why your ancestor's gathering place may not be around today… or at least not much longer! Fisher then visits with Amy Johnson Crow, well known blogger, lecturer and genealogist. Amy recently had to join her sisters in moving their very senior parents out of the home they've lived in for decades. This forced a number of decisions concerning heirlooms, what to keep and dealing with the emotions of the process. Amy lends some great advice for managing parental moves, cleanouts, or even decluttering in your own life. Melanie McComb from NEHGS then joins the show talking about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Yes, it was the cause of the burning of another courthouse, meaning countless priceless records were lost. Melanie will tell you what was destroyed, and what records survived as well as how to find alternatives for the documents of your ancestors that no longer exist. Fisher's grandfather was in the earthquake and he shares a little of his story. Then, Nancy Desmond, co-founder of MemoryWeb, fields questions on how to best manage (at a reasonable price) the digitization of negatives and slides, as well as a slew of old photos. It's a lot of information! That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

Females ancestors are sometimes difficult to find. Fisher shares a few thoughts on other ways to look for them.

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!

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher and David begin the show talking about a pair of sisters that learned that they were only half sisters. And one of them has a half brother that the other doesn't have! Hear what that was all about. Then, a unique mapping project has found its way on line, identifying the location of some 2,700 furniture makers in London over nearly 300 years. What could that lead to next? David has some thoughts. The remains of a World War I soldier has been found, and even thought his identity hasn't been determined, he has received his due honors. Halloween is now bringing about some historical/ancestral costumes you may be interested in hearing about. David will fill you in. Then, the guys talk about Ancestry's next big thing… Ancestry Health. Hear what the genealogy behemoth is up to now! Finally, in Egypt an incredible find has been made involving very well intact mummies dating back 3,000 years. Fisher next visits with Brianne Kirkpatrick, founder of WatershedDNA.com. Brianne is a genetic counselor, the only known person in the country who specializes in people who get unexpected DNA results. Brianne has advice for people emotionally impacted by such finds, as well as for parents who fear their secret will one day be discovered by their child doing a DNA test. Hear her important advice. Then Fisher chats with McKenna Cooper of LegacyTree.com. McKenna shares some free European websites that can help you in your journey, including one in Scotland and another in Eastern Europe. Finally, Melanie McComb, genealogist with NEHGS handles Ask Us Anything and a listener question about passport applications and similar documents. They can be really valuable finds! That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

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.

Back in 1752, England enacted a law that changed our calendars forever. But did that law ever make a genealogist's life complicated!

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. They begin their conversation with Fisher talking about his latest breakthrough after 35 years of searching. Hear what solved the long time mystery. In Family Histoire News, the guys first talk about how DNA from cord blood has shown up in a DNA test result. The surprising connection could have major consequences, especially when it comes to crime solving. Next, DNA testing may be called upon to determine if some bones from a Pacific island may have belonged to Amelia Earhart. Then, the guys talk about Ancestry's next big thing… Ancestry Health. Hear what the genealogy behemoth is up to now! David's Blogger Spotlight this week shines on Amy Carpenter. Check out her MusingsOfAYoungGenealogist.weebly.com. Next, Fisher visits with Kevin D. Miller, author of a new historic novel, Heart Of Steel, which is based on the stories Kevin found that his grandfather never told him. Several years ago Kevin learned that the family name wasn't actually Miller. And the reason it was changed was because of a murder, a family scandal, and an astounding escape from an orphanage. Kevin explains what he learned and how he found all the family information. Team Black from BYUtv's Relative Race then joins the show. Fisher visits with J.D. and his wife, Jenn, a Utah couple. J.D. just experienced something life changing in last week's episode. Hear their take on the entire experience. Finally, David Allen Lambert returns for Ask Us Anything as the guys answer a listener question about Civil War pensions. That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

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.

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!

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher notes another family history "score" on eBay, and David begins Family Histoire News with the story of autumn… why American's call it "fall." Then, it's the remarkable tale of a hitchhiker who was carrying an ancient book that no one knew existed. Hear how it wound up back where it belonged and why it is so significant. Then, DNA has solved a news making story that happened during World War II. DNA has also raised some eyebrows in the case of a boy who disappeared in a Louisiana bayou in 1912. Next, Fisher visits with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, host of the hit PBS series, Finding Your Roots. Dr. Gates explains the history of the show and how it has evolved. Then in a second segment, Dr. Gates talks about a program he developed to get Jr. High kids into genealogy. Then, Anitra and Paul from BYUtv's Relative Race, join the show. "Team Blue" talks about the experience as well as the emotional moments they've already felt through Episode 3. At the back end of the show, David returns for another Ask Us Anything segment. That's all this week on Extreme Genes- America's Family History Show.

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!

Immigration records really can be tricky, especially when you're looking for someone with a common name, or just trying to learn where they came from. Fisher has a simple technique that could really help you out!

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 crazy tale Fisher unearthed in his recent research that forced a marriage date to be pushed up! David starts "Family Histoire News" with the story about a man whose DNA led him to discover he was, in fact, an African prince. Catch the details. Then, a story was recently published about the history of grave robbers and Native American grave sites. David gives an overview. Then, no one ever expects a man to crawl out of a tomb, but it happened in South America. Hear the crazy details! Fisher then visits with Richard Weiss of the non-profit DNAAdoption.org. Richard and Fisher talk about the unique issues facing adoptees as well as those who have unexpected DNA test results. Richard explains how his organization helps these people and how you can support the group. At RootsTech, Fisher visited with actress Patricia Heaton, best known for her roles in "The Middle" and "Everybody Loves Raymond." Patricia got the "big reveal" from FamilySearch following her keynote speech at the conference. She talks with Fisher about that family background, as well as the challenges of having more than 100 first cousins! Next, it's Team Black from BYUtv's Relative Race! The incredible first episode has already aired, and the twins Kaley and Kristen talk to Fisher about being part of the show and some of their experiences. Finally, Tom Perry from TMCPlace.com talks about things you can do to further protect your old magnetic recordings as your attic begins to heat up. That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

Fisher's long been an advocate of creating ancestral timelines. But if you really want to know more about your people you need to make more than one timeline.