Extreme Genes

Genealogical "brick walls" can last a short time or a lifetime. But have you ever thought of exchanging a brick wall with a research friend? There could be benefits in it for both of you!

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 word that another casualty from Pearl Harbor has been identified through DNA and brought home to be buried with honors with his family.  Hear the details. Then, a new document has raised a question. Did Ge...

As if genealogy isn't complicated enough, imagine what it's like when you find ancestors with more than one surname? It happens more than you think, especially with French Canadian ancestors.

Recently, Fisher discovered something he hadn't come upon before… a marriage bond for his name line immigrant ancestors in London.  What can marriage bonds tell you?  Here's where to find out!

Host Scott Fisher opens Extreme Genes' 300 episode with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org.  The guys begin Family Histoire News with the latest on America's oldest living World War II vet. Hear the story of Laurence Brooks. Then, a Purple Heart awarded posthumously to an airman who died in the Battle of the Bulge has f...

Once you've gone from the land of the researcher to the land of the researched, you no longer control what happens to your heirlooms and research records. Here's what you can do now!

Have you become reliant on online sites for your key records? If so, you're missing out on the thrill of the hunt the old fashioned way!

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 the story of the discovery of a 3,200 year old sword! Hear how and where it was found. Then, a stash of 18th and early 19th century family letters have been donated to an archive in Connecticut. Hear which...

Who deserves to have their history recorded more than our veterans? Fisher shares some great places for finding military records and often the stories that can be uncovered through them.

Adoptees in particular, but many others as well, are looking for answers. If your skilled in the DNA world, you might want to consider helping these folks as a "search angel."

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 a woman who recently gave birth to a pair of babies, eleven weeks apart! Hear how it happened. Then David shares news of the first car accident fatality which happened much earlier than you ever imagined. Next, it...

Want to find rare family photos, family Bibles, and who knows what else? Fisher suggests that you try tracing forward!

FamilySearch's "Tree of Mankind" is well known for being a wiki model in which others often change "our" part of the tree. Fisher talks about the best way to deal with these situations.

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with Family Histoire News. He starts out with the story of a town in New Hampshire that got quite the surprise when they opened a time capsule that was created in 1969. In Denmark, Vikings are being honored at crosswalks in one particular town. Fisher explains. Then, a female Union Civil War spy is getting attention from the Smithsonian. Fisher tells some of her re...

New numbers show fewer people are testing their DNA. Fisher talks about the recent numbers and his thoughts on what it might mean to genealogy.

Y-DNA tests are very specific, but can be key to solving paternal line problems. Fisher explains why you might want to consider someone in your family taking a Y-DNA test.

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . Both of the guys have had great family history experiences in recent days. Fisher's involved finding a rare photo, and David's had to do with a special house. Hear what happened. In Family Histoire News, the Federation of Genealogical Societies a...

Fisher explains how to get a lot of your family history information inexpensively and shares some of the key free sites.

Fisher talks about the "luck" he has enjoyed through the years in genealogy, and how it really isn't as much by chance as you would think.

  Host Scott Fisher opens the show with Drew Smith, co-host of the Genealogy Guys podcast . Fisher and Drew begin Family Histoire News with a story of a 104-year-old survivor of the Holocaust. And what a birthday party she has had! Find out what made this celebration extra special. Then, the guys talk about the resolution of the Centerville, Utah assault case that was recently solved using genetic...

Fisher explains what lineage societies are and why you might want to join one.

As more and more secrets are exposed by DNA tests, are we prepared to discover that our ancestors were simply human?

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. In Family Histoire News, David talks about the remarkable interview with Cudjo Lewis from the 1930s that recently came to light on "History." Lewis was the last survivor of the last slave ship, the Clotilda. The guys then discuss the recent contro...

Fisher explains the significance of "gateway ancestors" and how you can find out if you have any on your family tree.

With all the scams happening in the world today, it's not always so easy to connect with a "new" cousin. Fisher has some thoughts.