Extreme Genes

Fisher shares a simple strategy for growing your ancestral photo archive.

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . David begins with the touching story of a 90-year-old woman whose service recalls her Jewish schoolmates who died in the Holocaust. Hear what she's doing. Then, a man who was raised in Australia has learned that shocking truth about his origins....

Continuing his conversation on family photo archives, Fisher gives a quick overview on what you have to do to keep them safe.

OK, you're the one in your family with all the family pictures. Now what? The first thing you have to do has nothing to do with technology.

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 a fab news concerning one of the Fab Four… Ringo Starr. Hear how the remarriage of a great grandmother likely changed pop history! Then, over 100 people are each inheriting $60,000 from a man they never met and lik...

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.

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

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . Fisher talks with David about David's recent honor, and his bizarre trek across a bridge. David opens Family Histoire News with another tale from our "lost and found" department. Then, who knew that recipes could be found on gravestones? One infl...

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

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

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . First up in Family Histoire News is the story of how genealogy is now a major part of plans for Russians to escape Putin's military draft. Find out why and what the citizens are looking for. Then… an English Castle in Texas? It sure looks like it...

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.

New techniques are revealing the good and the bad in our DNA test results. Are you prepared for the unexpected?

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with guest host David Allen Lambert of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org . The guys begin Family Histoire News with info on a new BETA feature over at Ancestry DNA that allows you to separate your matches by paternal and maternal sides. And you don't have to test your parents to determine which are which! Then David has good ne...

There are bucket lists and then there are genealogy bucket lists. Are you prioritizing what you want to get done before joining the land of the researched ?

Ireland will be adding a time capsule feature to their 2021 census, to be revealed in 100 years. Sounds like a great idea… but do we really need it?

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 story of an only child who has grown up to be not so lonely. You'll want to hear this one! Then, the bodies being found at the receding Lake Mead are being identified… in some cases, with your help. Da...

Fisher explains that sometimes you have to pioneer your own discovery technique to mine the most out of records you find.

Was your ancestor a homesteader? If so, you may have record treasures waiting for you.

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist for the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David begins with an antique horror story involving a batch of 19 th century photographs he bought in Maine. Wait til you hear what the seller did with them! Fisher then describes the rabbit hole he went down this past week that led to some unexp...

Fisher explains that not all stories are spelled out for you. They often assemble themselves through records you collect over time.

Some newbies to genealogy aren't so sure about the pace of this pursuit. Fisher has some advice for them.

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. The guys first talk about Fisher's exploration of the backwoods neighborhood he grew up in and how it was in 1867! David then tells Fisher about house that's being sold for the first time in centuries! Hear when the last time was this American home was for sale. Next, an a...

Most families have stories about loved ones that aren't particularly flattering. But should you share it in a history?

Sure, maybe you don't want to tell everything, but if you don't write your own story who will? And how will they tell it?