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 begin with the story of a man who claims to descend from a King of Wales in the 6th century, and says he is next in line to become the successor of Queen Elizabeth II!  Then, David shares the story about the discovery of a large number...

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 the conversation with word of a milestone achieved by MyHeritage.com (one of the show's sponsors). MyHeritage now has 8 billion records in their SuperSearch archives! David then reveals how a search for what do to with old pants pu...

    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 talk about the new World War II thriller "Dunkirk," which Fisher has seen and David has not. From talking to friends who also saw the flick, Fisher has one observation for couples to consider. Hear what that is. David then c...

It's Extreme Genes' fourth anniversary month, and this week's episode is number 200! Host Scott Fisher opens this landmark show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher first shares a touching story of how a group of Florida women recently made a bet concerning their DNA tests, and how she won the pool. (Hint: Th...

    Host Scott Fisher opens the Extreme Genes 4th anniversary show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist for the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . David reports from Knoxville where he is part of a convention of the Sons of the American Revolution. David then congratulates Fisher on a remarkable new adventure for him. Listen to the show to find out it is. ...

This week, it's an Extreme Genes Instant Classic Rewind from October of 2016! Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the  New England Historic Genealogical Society  and  AmericanAncestors.org . Fisher and David talk about the top stories of the week, including the washing ashore of Civil War cannonballs in South Carolina by Hurricane Matthew; the return of remains of...

  Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David is fresh back from Scotland where he made an incredible genealogical discovery. Hear what it is.  The guys then exchange stories about their Revolutionary ancestors in anticipation of Independence Day.  Then, it is a major announcement fro...

Fisher opens this week's show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David reports from his research trip to Scotland.  David opens the show with the story of a New York genealogist who has been there to help poor folks prove their relationship to rich folks to gain a piece of their estate once they've died. But this genealog...

Host Scott Fisher and David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society open the show.  Fisher opens the conversation talking about how he had the difficult position of having to inform a neighbor, after examining a DNA result, that her father was not her birth father. It's never an easy thing to reveal, but even worse during Father's Day week. David then talk...

    Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, the Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . The guys begin with a story about a family that chose a very funny Hallmark birthday card for their father. But a close examination of the photo on the card caused their jaws to drop! Find out why.  Then, David tells us about an organizat...

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. David begins "Family Histoire News" with a story from Germany that should serve as a warning to anybody who buys military related memorabilia at a flea market. Then, it's the story of a group of guys who posed for a picture in 1966, only to recreate it five decades later....

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" with the story of an ancient Roman epitaph that's been discovered. Hear the remarkable translation. Then, it's an incredible reunion over four decades in the making thanks to a MyHeritage.com DNA test. It's the...

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher begins, revealing David's growing fan club, from which one member deemed him the "Paul McCartney of genealogy!"  Fisher then delves into the ransomware attacks that are currently sweeping the world and gives advice on how to protect your da...

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 the recent organization of a descendant organization for one of the passengers on the Mayflower . Find out who this group is about and if you might want to be a part of it. David then reveals major...

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David shares some great stories this week, including one about a family that found a funeral home had dressed the wrong corpse in their mother's clothes, a man who found his father's and uncle's letters homes from World War II on eBay, and the sto...

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . Fisher & David talk about a unique couple of book pages, dating back to the early 20th century, passed down by Fisher's cousin. These two pages feature a man and a woman, and a special warning based on their appearance. Hear what it is in the pod...

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org .  David reports from on the road in Colonial Williamsburg and begins Family Histoire News with a story from Belgium about the recent discovery of the remains of a soldier from New Zealand who died in World War I. Then, hear about a renowned geneal...

  Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . David opens "Family Histoire News" with a story that Oregon is looking at reversing an 1845 law that outlaws dueling! Then, the Duchess of Cornwall is looking at buying back an ancestral home. Next, there's woman who is apparently still receivi...

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogy Society . David opens Family Histoire News with the story of a World War II veteran in his 90s who has won the lottery in Ohio. Then, Fisher spins the "Wheel of Wherever," which leads to several stories from the UK, including the passing of a 93-year-old World War II vet, and a very s...

Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher speaks briefly about his recent trip to Germany. David then addresses a 109-year-old Englishman who doesn't want a card from the Queen. Hear why! Then, a Swiss Court has disallowed the naming of a baby. Hear what the name was supposed to be and why th...

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 man who claims to descend from a King of Wales in the 6th century, and says he is next in line to become the successor of Queen Elizabeth II!  Then, David shares the story about the discovery of a large number o...

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and American Ancestors.org. Fisher and David talk about David's recent trip to Washington, DC and the National Archives and how you can contribute to the digitization of national records. Then, it's a castle for sale in Ireland! It's been owned by a renowned family since th...

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David is on the road in Washington, DC. He talks about his recent experience of meeting family members from a branch that hasn't interacted with his since before World War I!  David then opens "Family Histoire News" talking about a New York veteran of World...

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 t...

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. The guys start with a story about a Peruvian artist who dresses up for photos as his ancestors did in centuries old portraits. And it doesn't matter if it's male or female. And he's very detailed! Next, Fisher and David discuss one of the more unusual heirlooms you'll ever...