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Extreme Genes

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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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Episodes

Fisher's Top Tips #062 04.11.2023 0:50

Fisher talks about school districts who created some unique records to help plan for buildings, teachers, and enrollment

Fisher's Top Tips #061 01.11.2023 0:56

Websites aside, it's still a great idea to visit ancestral cemeteries.

Episode 479 - Tales From The Crypt And The Great Beyond 30.10.2023 44:29

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David begins Family Histoire News talking about his recent experience as a first time indexer for the National Archives for Revolutionary War pensions. Find out how you can do the same. Then, there's a new cemetery website that has a completely di...

Fisher's Top Tips #060 28.10.2023 1:08

Tips for Geneies Who Are New to DNA Websites

Fisher's Top Tips #059 25.10.2023 1:09

What's in an occupation?

Episode 478 - Indexing And Artificial Intelligence At FamilySearch / Photo Projects In Time For The Holidays With Maureen Taylor 23.10.2023 44:16

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . Family Histoire News begins with the story of a contest winner. He's the young guy who figured out how to translate dozens of tightly rolled scrolls burned in the Mount Vesuvius explosion in 79 AD. David will have more. Then, for families who hav...

Fisher's Top Tips #058 21.10.2023 0:57

Creating a Genealogy "Research Log"

Fisher's Top Tips #057 18.10.2023 1:03

When it's time to hire a professional

Episode 477 - Reunion! Descendants of the GU272 Enslaved Families of Georgetown University Get Together; What Grandmother's Asylum Records Told One Genie 16.10.2023 44:16

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 some encouraging news from our friends at MyHeritage.com, based in Israel. Then, David shares the story of a recent discovery, prior to the war, of an ancient burial in Israel. 23andMe has made some very concerning news as hac...

Fisher's Top Tips #056 14.10.2023 1:02

Have you ever considered "going wide" instead of "going deep?"

Fisher's Top Tips #055 11.10.2023 1:15

Are you taking full advantage DNA Test Results?

Episode 476 - Dr. Blaine Bettinger Talks DNA and Artificial Intelligence 09.10.2023 44:16

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 the recent update on Ancestry's ethnicity report. Then, a family tree on MyHeritage has provided a rescue line to Norway for a family in Ukraine. Catch the details. A pair of ticket stubs from the night President L...

Fisher's Top Tips #054 07.10.2023 1:12

What is and what isn't a genealogical "source?"

Fisher's Top Tips #053 04.10.2023 1:09

Google Search Tricks

Episode 475 - Hidden Histories Hiding In Congregational Church Records / Kentucky Brick Wall Falls After Five Decades 02.10.2023 44:16

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 Fisher describing his recent eBay score… an invitation to a New York City firemen's "hop" in 1860, sponsored by his great grandfather's volunteer fire company. It also notes the name of his great grandfather's brother who was...

Fisher's Top Tips #052 27.09.2023 1:07

Coats of Arms and Family Crests. What Are the Differences?

Episode 474 - Scottish Rookie Genie Finds Arsonist Relative / NYG&B On Latest New York City & State News 25.09.2023 44:16

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 David talking about a treasure trove of new information that kept him up til 1 am! Speaking of treasure, David then talks about visiting a museum for the pirate ship, Whydah . Next, big news about RootsTech 2024! Then, a Virgi...

Fisher's Top Tips #051 23.09.2023 1:16

Directories and Maps Can Sometimes Tell Stories as Plainly as a Personal History

Fisher's Top Tips #050 20.09.2023 1:02

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.

Episode 473 - New York Born Texas Man on his Decades-long Journey in Search of his Freedom Fighting Birth Father 18.09.2023 44:16

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . They begin Family Histoire News with the story of a dog that served on both sides of the Revolutionary War! David explains. Then, how would you like to have access to over 59,000 dissertations on countless subjects? Dave will tell you where to fi...

Fisher's Top Tips #049 16.09.2023 1:04

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.

Fisher's Top Tips #048 13.09.2023 1:13

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!

Episode 472 - "Photo Angel" Finds And Gifts Antique Pics To Descendants / Researching Cuban Records 11.09.2023 44:16

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . Family Histoire News begins with the story of a pair of adopted siblings who learned something remarkable about each other. Then, DNA has come through again in another cold case. One hundred eleven years since its sinking, Titanic continues to ma...

Fisher's Top Tips #047 09.09.2023 1:00

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

Fisher's Top Tips #046 06.09.2023 1:14

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