Extreme Genes

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} On this weeks show, Fisher talks about the pending release of a new, free Extreme Genes app, to help you keep up with newly released podcasts. He also shares a story about a wedding ring, with first names, middle initials and a date found in Brooklyn, New York, and his (successful?) efforts to identify the happy (not-so-happy?) couple! “12 Years A Slave” was a story that wasn’t on anyone’s radar, and would never have been, if not for the lifelong efforts of an unknown researcher in Louisiana. Fisher well tell you all about it. Plus, a huge release of records is coming from… Ireland! Fisher calls Dublin to get the good news for Irish Americans! Imagine an ancestor who lived five generations ago having a major affect on the course of your life. It’s happened to Alice Keesey MeCoy, 3rd great granddaughter of abolitionist John Brown. Hear Fisher’s visit with her. Plus, Preservation Authority Tom Perry is back with his unique formulas of saving your family treasures… despite being mocked by a listener. For all of your preservation needs, you can find Tom at TMCPlace.com. You can also ask his advice or suggest future topics for his segment by sending him an email at [email protected] Episode 33 originally aired 3/16/14

Fisher starts the show with a nod to last week’s visit from New England Historical Society researcher Rhonda McClure, who explained how to see if you tie into movie stars and celebrities. Fisher reels off quite a list he has learned he is related to. Plus, how much Neanderthal DNA do you have? It might be more than you think! Fisher explains from a great story on recent DNA discoveries. Plus, another big announcement concerning gravestones… this time from Find-A-Grave.com. Fisher also has a great story about a map that shows the increase and decrease in popularity of specific names over the past 90 years. Just put in the name, and watch how it has come and gone, and maybe come again! Cyndi Ingle, founder of Cyndi’s List, America’s largest on-line family history catalog, talks about the early days of the site, how things worked then, and what it takes to keep it up-to-date today. Cyndi then talks about the future of Cyndi’s List and shares some stories from her followers about how it has helped them break down walls in their research. Tom Perry, Extreme Genes Preservation Authority, answers a question from a listener about mold… in an old video! Can Tom save the day? Listen and find out! Episode 32 aired 03/09/2014

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE On this weeks show Fisher talks about how someone’s ancestor just made one couple’s lives… by leaving them $10,000,000 in gold. Of course, he didn’t know he was doing it at the time. Plus, it was a 200 year old Dutch family Bible that somehow was “misplaced…” around 1910! Hear how it got back into the proper hands. Rhonda McClure, researcher of the stars from the New England Historical and Genealogical Society talks about some of her interesting discoveries involving movie stars and the somewhat arduous process of finding out if you’re related to one. (Hey, they can’t put you in their will if you can’t prove you’re related!) Rhonda also talks about the NEHGS “Great Migration” project. If you even suspect you have New England blood, you’ll want to know about this. Tom Perry, our Preservation Authority, answers a unique question from a listener about QR codes in TATTOOS? You’ll find his answer fascinating! (As well as his ideas for other QR uses.) Tom also tells you why your old taped videos need immediate attention. For all your preservation needs, visit Tom at TMCPlace.com Episode 31 originally aired 3/2/14

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Fisher tells about the discovery of the identify of a man who etched his mark on the pillars of a British mansion just before leaving to fight at Normandy. Learn the remarkable way in which he was found. Next, the chart of George Washington’s lineage was large, flowery, and beautiful when presented to President Ulysses S. Grant in 1873. It was also fraudulent! Hear who made it, why, and how he was exposed. Plus, Hudson Gunn of BillionGraves.com makes a truly genie-world changing announcement about a new partnership that we will likely all benefit from for free, in the not too distant future! Stan Lindaas, our Extreme Genes Preservation Authority from HeritageConsulting.com shares the discovery of a remarkable story of his Civil War ancestor… one he could only find by going to where the man was held captive. If this doesn’t make you want to plan an ancestral place vacation, nothing will! A.J. Jacobs of New York is planning the world’s largest family reunion, for New York City. It’s a Guinness thing! How many relatives need to be there and how can you play a part? A.J. has the whole thing figured out. It’s both informative and ridiculously entertaining! And Tom Perry, our Preservation Authority from TMCPlace.com, answers a listener question (from [email protected]) and gives part two of his conversation on QR codes and Memory Medallions. Yes, there are other things they can be used for. Don’t miss this segment! For all this and more, head to ExtremeGenes.com Episode 30 originally aired 2/23/14

In this episode, Fisher reveals the bold new move by the major players in the world of family history. The result will be an incredible increase in the records you can access from your home and phone! Get the details in the opening segment. Plus, an Extreme Genes listener reads her ancestor's love letter to [...]

Social media and the internet has solved the mystery of a young girl staring hauntingly out a window in 1908. She was a child laborer working a cotton mill in North Carolina. Who was she and how was her identity finally made known? Fisher explains the answers and complexities that were overcome, as well as [...]

Fisher gets ready for Roots Tech in Salt Lake City as an official blogger. The audience has spoken concerning the 3D printer company offering to make 3D versions of couples unborn child! Cool or creepy? Fisher reveals the answer. In news… an African American woman was shocked when her brother's Y chromosome DNA test came […]

On this week’s edition of Extreme Genes, Fisher shares important news for adoptees from Ohio. The governor there has signed a new law that will have an affect on people looking for their birth families. The "Grave Whisperer" is making news in Washington DC. What does he do and how does he do it? It's […]

On today’s show Fisher gives his take on the movie "Philomena," starring Judi Dench. From ExtremeGenes.com, Fisher speaks of several great family history stories for this week. The first is about a man from Idaho who dropped by Antiques Road Show with a 1920s era etching given to him by his grandfather. This heirloom turned […]

Fisher talks about a remarkable tribe of nomads in India whose living is family history. And they've been at it for 900 years! Plus… it's a pedigree chart/group sheet nightmare… what happens when a woman gives birth to her own granddaughter? It's about to happen! Best selling author Richard Paul Evans of "Christmas Box" fame […]

On this weeks show, Fisher talks about how New Year's was once celebrated on March 25! And how it took the eventual victory of one calendar system over another to get us to a Ball Drop to bring in January 1. Fisher also shares the story of an Australian man who learned the fate of […]

Fisher recaps his top five stories of 2013. Guest Marlo Schulte… a "mad professor" of family history software visits. Get the free software he talks about at HeritageCollector.com. Marlo's daughter, Kathleen Bitter, on her talking story books and calendars. How you can make your own! Find out more at HeritageCollector.com. Tom Perry from TMCPlace.com talks […]

Fisher reviews his picks for stories numbers 10 to 6 in his Top Family History Stories of 2013. Guests Brittany Chapman and Ron Fox join the show to talk about the discovery of a 56 year old tape recording of Brittany’s then-103-year-old great great grandmother, Ruth May Fox. Brittany has researched Ruth for years and […]

Fisher shares latest family history news from ExtremeGenes.com. Two stories will not make scientists happy. One is about a three year old boy who died 24,000 years ago in Siberia. His DNA shows a connection to two groups who were not supposed to be connected! Find out what theory is being turned upside down. Also, […]

Fisher shares the latest family history news. Johannesburg, South Africa is being plagued by tombstone thieves, snarfing stones by the dark of night and selling them to unscrupulous stone masons for their granite and marble. But a local company has come up with a solution to put an end to the heists. A newspaper has […]

On this weeks show, Fisher shares news from the week… starting with the coming remake of “Roots,” the 1977 mini-series that popularized family history. He tells you who is doing it and what the plans are. A Purple Heart medal was found at a flea market in Arizona where a veteran bought it. Find out […]

On this weeks show, Fisher shares several stories making news this week. He talks about latest discoveries concerning the “Boy King,” King Tut, who is still making news after all these years. Also, the story of the Lee family, which has been doing business from the same location in New York City since 1888. […]

On this weeks show, Fisher fills us in on the latest family history news. He starts with details on the reopening of Ellis Island following all the damage caused their during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Harry Potter author JK Rowling has gotten into family history research, had a breakthrough, and it was quite a disappointment! […]

On this weeks show, Fisher talks about Halloween and audience members who have actually seen ghosts! Hear two stories that’ll make your hair stand on end! There’s another reunion story on ExtremeGenes.com… this time it’s a Vietnam vet who was adopted. He had no idea that two people he went to high school with were […]

Fisher talks about Ancestry.com’s exciting announcement concerning their latest upgrade to their DNA results. Plus, two World War I related stories. One has to do with the discovery of a mysterious box in a church in Ireland which contained images of over 130 local young men who went off to fight in the War to […]

Fisher reviews his research trip to New York City, including a visit to the set of David Letterman’s Late Show, where Fisher’s father worked for the Ed Sullivan Show from 1948-1971. He speaks of the discovery of a new photograph of his great grandfather in a highly unusual place! Family History news this week includes […]

Fisher fills us in on some exciting recent stories posted on ExtremeGenes.com. He also gives six surnames that may mean you are descended from a pirate! Fisher also reveals information on his own pirate ancestor, and how he escaped capture in Rhode Island. Guest Stan Lindaas from HeritageConsulting.com talks about a man he recently met […]

On this weeks show, Fisher shares the latest on the battle for the corpse of King Richard III. It’s York vs. Leicester in the competition for public opinion and legal victory. The Yorkies seem to be a bit behind in the race while the Leicesterians are putting up historic markers concerning Richard III through their […]

On this weeks show, Fisher shares the announcements of the big announcement between the two family history giants, Ancestry.com and familysearch.org. What will their new agreement bring to us over the next five years? And how much will it cost? Listen to the podcast to find out. We also learned about a former world leader […]

On this week show, Fisher’s got the latest on battle over the body of King Richard III. In fact, scientists revealed something he wishes had never been brought up! He also reviews the story of Trisha Yearwood on “Who Do You Think You Are.” This leads to a revelation about ancestors on both Fisher’s and […]

On this weeks show, Fisher talks about a ring swapped for chocolate at a World War II POW camp, and how it has found its way back to the prisoner’s family in America. A man discovers his family history on Antique Road Show! Also… DNA tests of relatives and DNA tests being done on three […]

This week on Extreme Genes: Fisher reviews Chris O’Donnell’s appearance on “Who Do You Think You Are?” Plus, the latest on the battle over the body of King Richard III. Where will he be buried for the NEXT 500 years? While King Richard was buried under a parking lot, a child in Chicago was born […]

On this weeks show, Fisher reviews family history news including a British man who retraced his World War I ancestor’s path on the battlefield right down to a very specific and remarkable site. Want to repair a tombstone or two? One man shows you how he does it in an extremegenes.com link. Also, a non-published […]

On this week’s show, Fisher shares the latest family history news, including a shocking story involving a 1964 kidnap victim and what DNA has told him. He also talk about a firefighter whose family lost all the memorabilia of his firefighting grandfather then later received an amazing gift that neither he nor his family sought. […]

This episode originally aired in Salt Lake City on 105.7FM 570 AM KNRS on 8/4/13 On this weeks show Fisher shares the latest family history news. A story of a World War II couple that met when a plane crashed in a field next to a young lady’s home, and new “GPR” (Ground Penetrating Radar) […]

Originally aired on 105.7FM 570AM KNRS in Salt Lake City on 7/28/2013 Fisher visits with a couple from San Diego who run a Family Search center there. They talk about the Bible that was brought in to be donated that had a record of one of their own (the couples’) ancestral families! Fisher talks with […]

Episode 02 aired on 105.7 KNRS in Salt Lake City on 7-21-2013 On this weeks show, Fisher shares the latest family history news including the discovery of long lost Jewish headstones in Vienna, which remained hidden from the Nazis. Also, Billionaire T. Boone Pickens sent family heirlooms, including 110 letters and Civil War memorabilia, by […]

This episode of Extreme Genes originally aired on 105.7fm 570am KNRS in Salt Lake City on 7/14/13 On the first show of Extreme Genes, Fisher talks about his passion for family history. Discusses how all of European descent come through Charlemagne. (Article here: http://extremegenes.com/?s=charlemagne.) Talks about discovery of an ancient woman (5,500 years) in British […]