Extreme Genes keeps you informed on the latest in family history research around the world. Host Scott Fisher talks to people about amazing things that have happened while they were doing family history research.

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Extreme Genes

Edison's Great Grandson Talks Thomas Edison

Fisher visits with Dr. David Sloane, an English professor at the University of New Haven in Connecticut. Dr. Sloane is a great grandson of Thomas Edison. He talks about how that relationship has influenced his life, the challenge of living up to the legacy, and challenges to the Edison legacy.

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How To Manage Your DNA Data & Accounts

Paul Woodbury, the DNA specialist from Legacy Tree Genealogists, talks about how he handles the challenges of handling his DNA matches, various kit numbers and passwords, etc., so he can more quickly make the most of his test results. There are ideas here you're going to want to take advantage of.

Fisher Talks With‚ "The Good Cemeterian‚"

Fisher visits with a man who has gained worldwide fame as ‚ÄúThe Good Cemeterian.‚Äù Andrew Lumish has developed a passion for cleaning up tombstones in the Tampa area, especially military figures, and especially from the Civil War.

Everybody's Cousin

Fisher talks with renowned presidential and royal researcher Gary Boyd Roberts about the late President George H.W. Bush. Gary shares fascinating stories about other presidents that Bush (and son G.W.) relate to and how you may very well be related to them yourself!

Determined Researcher Changes 300-Year-Old Family History

Ali Stocker, a passionate geni who led a remarkable effort that has changed the last 300 years of the recorded history of the Sanderson family of Massachusetts. (And some descendants are not happy about it!) Hear the story of the family, what she learned, and how she did it.

Blaine Bettinger Talks Ancestral Spit & Police Use Of DNA

Fisher visits with renowned DNA specialist Blaine Bettinger. Blaine is excited about new DNA technology that may be able to reveal to you the full profile of your long deceased ancestors through the analysis of old, licked envelopes.

Integrating Family History & The Holidays

Fisher visits with genealogist Janet Hovorka who shares some of her secrets for integrating family history into your holiday experience. She talks about everything from gifts and recipes to ‚Äútales from long, long ago!‚Äù

Same Names, Same Place? No Problem!

Fisher visits with genealogist Jim Beidler of Legacy Tree Genealogists. Jim recently blogged about the challenges of having ancestors with common names, or an ancestor who shares the same name with someone else in the same area. Jim talks about how you can be sure that you're looking at the records of the right person.

Old Suitcase Causes Family History Center Adventure

The director of the Family History Center in Phoenix, Arizona, visits with Fisher about a certain suitcase that made itself known to the staff at the Center. And what was in that suitcase led them on quite a genealogical adventure.

World War II Marine Recalls HER Days In The Service

Fisher visits with Bobbi Briggs, 95, a World War II era Marine! Bobbi describes how she wound up in the Corps and what her duties were at the time. She also shares her father's reaction to the news of her enlistment.

The Art of Telling Family Stories

Kim Weitkamp is a nationally renowned storyteller who is a leading player in the national storytelling festival circuit. Fisher was astounded at her “telling” skills while watching her recount how she found her birth family. Kim talks about how she puts her stories together and some techniques for becoming a better storyteller.

Collecting Stories On Ancestral Ocean Crossings

David Allen Lambert returns to talk about collecting stories of your ancestors' ocean crossings. From the Mayflower to Ellis Island, there are ways to find out what happened as your people came to ‚Äúthe Promised Land.‚Äù

Making The Most Out Of Your Ancestry.com DNA Matches

Gretchen Jorgensen, a DNA specialist with Legacy Tree Genealogists, shares some great tips for maximizing your DNA matches on Ancestry.com. There may well be a few tools there that you don't know about. But Gretchen does! Hear what she has to say.

How You Can Become A Search Angel

Fisher visits with McKell Keeney, continuing some of last week's conversation about ‚ÄúSearch Angels.‚Äù McKell, an Arizona woman, has been training others in how to help adoptees looking for their birth families, and she will point you in the right direction if you feel the desire to do the same.

Bent Prop Project Bringing Home World War II Casualties

Fisher visits with Colin Colbourn of the ‚ÄúBent Prop Project.‚Äù It's an organization that has been searching for several years for remains of America's war heroes, mostly from World War II. They have brought home several of the tens of thousands of remains still missing from the war, and the participants often do so paying expenses out of their own pocket.

A Quarter Million Miles Of New England Stone Walls‚ Why?!

Fisher visits with Professor Robert Thorson of the University of Connecticut. Dr. Thorson is an expert on the history of and in those old New England stone walls. Why are they there deep in the woods? How old are they? Who put them there? Professor Thorson will explain the mysteries of those iconic stone walls of New England.

Relative Race Season 4 Begins

Fisher visits with Relative Race host Dan Debenham about what we can expect this season from this geni favorite reality show.

What's Ahead For FamilySearch?

Ron Tanner of FamilySearch.org and Fisher discuss the many changes coming to the iconic website, and particularly "The Tree" which will soon include same sex couples. It's a great update on one of genealogy's great resources.

Ancestor "Changes" Race To Educate Kids

Barbara Clements of Lombard, Illinois had a longstanding family legend about her Native American ancestry. She recently learned how that story came down through the family and the ‚Äúwhy‚Äù will amaze you!

"The Archive Lady" Discovers Touching Story

Melissa Barker, The Archive Lady from Houston County, Tennessee is back to share some of her latest stories of acquisition, and a remarkable event from a century ago that drew her into a fascinating research project.

Pirate Ancestors

Little did Fisher know that when he found his pirate ancestor, William Downs, of Bristol, Rhode Island, that it would spur a man researching the discovery of a 17th century coin to contact him with new information relevant to his ancestor's life.

Medals for Union Soldiers From West Virginia

Fisher visits with Randy Marcum, historian at the West Virginia State Archives. West Virginia has been seeking their Civil War Union soldiers and their descendants since 1866 to present them with a personalized medal to recognize their service. Out of 26,000 medals, some 3,400 remain. Hear the story behind these incredible family keepsakes and how qualified people can get one that was made specifically for their ancestor.

DNA: What's Next?

Fisher visits with the woman behind Your DNA Guide, Diahan Southard. Diahan answers the question that everyone asks‚ What's next in DNA? Fisher and Diahan talk about the recent changes in ethnicity test results and new tools from the various companies to help us make the connections we're looking for.

Who Will Want Your Family History Stuff?

Fisher then visits with Amy Johnson Crow, a nationally known genealogist, about why we should all have hope that the next generation really will want your papers, photo collections, and stories. It's an encouraging conversation!

Extreme Genes Tips Leads to Family History Treasure

Fisher shares a remarkable newspaper article he found concerning a relative in 1892.  You'll be surprised what this relative was sentenced to jail for.

Melanie Mccomb Talks Jewish Records and Tips

Melanie McComb, a genealogist with NEHGS talks Jewish records and shares some tips about finding a Jewish immigrant's original name.

Fisher with New Found Cousin

Fisher visits with Loren Smith of New Jersey. Loren showed up on Fisher's DNA match list one day recently. As an unknown second cousin, Fisher reached out to him and a remarkable journey began for both of them. Fisher explains the experience from his viewpoint, knowing the family line well, which Loren, and adoptee, talks about how his life was changed forever by the connection. Hear how you might be able to help someone who appears on your match list.

Clay Pipes & DNA

Fisher visits with archaeologist Julie Schablitsky. Julie has created a whole new line of research involving DNA through the study of clay tobacco pipes.

Natural Disaster and the Loss of Family Photos

Fisher talks about the recent "bomb cyclone" and other natural disasters which are causing thousands to lose their most precious photos.

Adoptees and Their Unique Issues

Fisher visits with Richard Weiss of the non-profit DNAAdoption.org.  Richard and Fisher talk about the unique issues facing adoptees as well as those who have unexpected DNA test results.  Richard explains how his organization helps these people.

RootsTech Review

Fisher brings back DNA specialist Paul Woodbury from Legacy Tree Genealogists. Paul talks about important new tools from Ancestry and MyHeritage that were released during RootsTech and what makes them exciting for any family researcher.

Grandson of Mt. Rushmore Chief Carver On Struggle To Get Recognition

Fisher visits with Lou Del Bianco of Port Chester, New York. Lou's grandfather, Luigi, was an Italian immigrant who was the Chief Carver of Mount Rushmore for designer Gutzon Borglum. For decades, Luigi's name was simply acknowledged as one of the carvers and not the one man that gave the faces life. Lou and his uncle fought with authorities for over 30 years to have this historical oversight corrected. Catch this remarkable American story.

An Unusual Source For Researching Your Female Ancestors

Fisher visits with Gena Philibert-Ortega. Gena talks passionately about how community cookbooks can reveal things about your female ancestors you might never have imagined. Gena feels it is important to find sources unique to women, with this being one at the top of her list.

Family Researcher's Surprise DNA Results Is Still A Source Of Pain

Fisher visits with Jenny Hawran of Connecticut for two segments. Jenny describes her DNA surprise results which revealed to her that her late father was not her biological father. She explains how she sought possible explanations for her results other than the one she knew was most likely. She talks about her emotional challenges since the revelation, and gives advice to people who may struggle to know what to say to someone like herself who receives a surprise DNA result.

What You Need To Know About Copyright

The Legal Genealogist, Judy Russell, visits with Fisher for two segments. Judy explains the new copyright laws that benefit all of us in terms of what we can and cannot freely use, especially in the context of publishing family histories. Judy explains how ‚Äúfair use‚Äù can keep you out of trouble, and talks about complications of getting photos of tombstones.

Researcher Loathes Middle Name

Fisher talks to Lucy Mimna Goodwin of San Diego. Lucy was not a fan of her middle name. But when her research told the story of the Mimna branch of the family, it changed everything. Hear what Lucy learned about her family ties to automobile pioneers.

The Great Migration Project Hits 30 Years

Fisher visits with Robert Charles Anderson, the man behind thirty years of the ‚ÄúGreat Migration‚Äù Project. In two parts, Robert talks to Fisher about the Project as well as his new book, Puritan Pedigrees: The Deep Roots of the Great Migration to New England. The book explains why so many of America's New England ancestors took the risky voyage across the ocean to settle here.

The Kindness Of A Stranger

Fisher visits with Chris Harry of Gainesville, Florida. Chris recently wrote an article about a Facebook message his family recently received from a stranger sharing a video of his father on a 1952 game show. Chris still doesn't know the stranger's identity.

What Happens When We're All Like Iceland

Fisher visits with guest Dick Eastman, Dick asks an interesting question‚ what if we were all like Iceland? There, everyone is related, fairly recently, several times over, and ALL records of Iceland are complete going back to the 1200s, and almost complete going back to the 800s! Hear what Dick has to say about his visit to Iceland and how Icelanders feel about genealogy.

Man Who Learned That His Dad Was Not Dad

Steve Anderson joins Fisher for an update on his most bizarre family story. Steve first appeared on Extreme Genes back in 2015 when he revealed that DNA showed that his Dad, the head of a family of nine children, was not the bio-dad to any of them!

DNA Reveals New Info On Mayflower Descent Lines

Fisher chats with Chris Child, Senior Genealogist of the Newbury Street Press and Editor of the Mayflower Descendant. Chris talks about his recent finds concerning Mayflower descendants through Y and mitochondrial DNA tests. He explains how one new find has given Mayflower ancestry to John Wayne and Winston Churchill!

Discovery of a 3,200 year old sword

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.

Identifying The Unidentified in Photos

Fisher visits with Kate Eakman from Legacy Tree Genealogists. Kate recently found her sleuthing skills were needed for identifying an unknown photo. (It happens to all us at some point!) Hear what Kate has to say about what clues may be available for identifying the unidentified.

Back To School Photos

Fisher visits with the Photo Detective, Maureen Taylor, who shares the history of school photos. You will be amazed at how far back they go. Maureen talks about various sources for early school images.

Touring Ancestral Homes

David Lambert returns for Ask Us Anything. David talks about identifying locations of ancestral homes, and how you might be able to tour them.

Letters of King Edward VIII

Fisher talks about some recently found letters of King Edward VIII from before his days as king. Find out why these letters are so fascinating in a historical context.

The Pirate Next Door

Mark Hanna is an experts in colonial pirates and talks about ‚Äúthe pirate next door,‚Äù and how they were accepted back in the colonies despite their brutal adventures on the high seas. Hear why that was and how Fisher's ancestor pirate story fits what Mark describes.

Church Bells Ringing For Family History

Sunny Morton talks about some of the family finds she has had using church records, what to expect from the records of a dozen major denominations, and where to find them.

Finding Where Family Heirlooms Are Now

Fisher talks with Ron Fox, whom he calls the ‚Äúfinder of all finders.‚Äù Ron talks about how he uses old records to identify special family items and then finds out where they are today with hopes of obtaining them.

CeCe Moore Reacts To First Cold Case Murder Conviction

Fisher begins the first of his two part interview with CeCe Moore, the principal researcher at Parabon Nanolabs, working cold cases and rapes. Hear her reaction to the first conviction using genetic genealogy in the case that was her very first one year ago.

The Georgetown Memory Project

Hear about this remarkable project, identifying the over 300 people sold as slaves to plantations in Louisiana by Georgetown College in 1838, in order to financially save the school, as well as all their descendants. It's a multi-faceted story you'll want to hear.

Adoptee Rights and New York Legislative Victory

The boys begin Family Histoire News with a tip of the hat to the New York Adoptee Rights Coalition for their incredible victory in the New York Legislature, obtaining the right for adoptees to obtain their original birth certificates.

Connecticut Woman IDs Murder Victims

Fisher visits with Rebekah Heath, a Connecticut woman whose hobby is‚Ä¶ er‚Ä¶ unusual. She researches missing persons and tries to identify them. Recently, she had her first big success. Find out what she did.

How Far Back Can Paternity Be Determined Through DNA?

Dr. Scott Woodward joins Fisher for ‚ÄúAsk Us Anything.‚Äù Dr. Woodward answers the question, ‚ÄúWith DNA, how far back can you expect to prove (or disprove) paternity.‚Äù Dr. Woodward's answer might surprise you!

Discovery of Slave Ship

Kenyatta Berry visits with Fisher about a host of things. They start with Kenyatta's reaction to the find of the slave ship ‚ÄúClotilda,‚Äù and its potential impact on the African-American community. Kenyatta then talks about African-American DNA testing and some great advice for anyone seeking to write a family history. It's two parts of genealogy goodness!

Tips For Tracking Your Ellis Island Ancestors

Fisher explores the assets available in Ellis Island research with Jackie Schalk, Director of the American Family Immigration History Center located at Ellis Island. There's a lot to visit there in person and on line!

Expert On Old German Handwriting Shares Tips

It's time to talk about the scrawl we call German writing from the 18th century and beyond. Specialist Katherine Schober talks about the origins of this challenging type of writing and how you can learn to use it to follow your German ancestors.

Project Recover Locates Three World War II Bombers

Fisher visits with Colin Colbourne, Chief Historian of Project Recover. The non-profit recently announced that they have located three American World War II bombers in a lagoon in the Pacific. Hear about how the group did it and what happens next.

Photo Colorization Comes To My Heritage

Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin the show talking about a remarkable new tool from MyHeritage.com which allows you to colorize your old photos!

Migration Patterns- Using Them to Find Your People

Fisher chats with Jessica Howe of Legacy Tree Genealogists. Jessica shares how to use migration patterns to help learn the origins of your ancestors. Jessica has a great story she discovered in her own lines using this technique.

Dr. Henry Louis Gates On How Genealogy Teaches Us About Ourselves

Fisher visits with Dr. Henry Louis Gates from the PBS show Finding Your Roots. Dr. Gates talks about the most recent episode and gets into an important discussion with Fisher about what genealogy can do to teach people about themselves. It's a remarkable conversation by an icon in our field.

Genealogist Sunny Morton on Adding Detail to Family Stories

Fisher visits with genealogist Sunny Morton. Sunny has some great tips on how to add detail to your family stories. She gives an example of one in her own family and what she was able to add to it and how.

The DNA Doe Project On IDing A Murder Victim From 1916

Fisher's first guest this week is Anthony Redgrave of the DNA Doe Project. As a team leader, he and his group recently were able to identify a murder victim. What shocked them was that the murder took place in 1916! Hear how they did it, and the story of the man whose remains were found in Idaho years ago.

Gena Philibert Ortega On Centennial of Women Getting Vote

Fisher's first guest of the new year and new decade is Gena Philibert Ortega. Gena specializes in solving the challenges of researching  your female ancestors. Gena explains the history of women's fight for the vote in America and Britain and tells you where you might find voting records of your female ancestors‚Ä¶ some even before 1920!

X (Chromosome) Marks the Spot for More Discoveries

Fisher visits with Debra Renard from Legacy Tree Genealogists. Debra is an DNA specialist and goes through the significance of finding DNA matches who share your X chromosome. Why might this be helpful in your research? Debra explains.

The Wives and Families of Pirates

Fisher visits with Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos, author of the book called ‚ÄúThe Pirate Next Door: The Untold Story of Eighteenth Century Pirates' Wives, Families, and Communities.‚Äù She explains how pirates were not really anything like the way they are portrayed in movies and lore‚Ä¶ and some didn't even have a say in becoming a pirate! Hear Daphne explain.

USS Arizona Survivor Describes Pearl Harbor Attack

Fisher shares his 2016 interview with USS Arizona survivor Lou Conter. Lou was a sailor stationed at Pearl Harbor 78 years ago when the Japanese attack came. Lou describes the morning, the arrival of the attack, and how he survived. Lou is now 97 years old.

First Memories

Fisher and David then talk about sharing earliest memories, as in FIRST memories, when visiting over the holidays. And it was a shocker to Fisher when David shared his. Find out why.

Son of World War II POW Gets Dad's Legendary Camp Cartoon Strips Back

Fisher visits with a California artist named Morgan Weistling. His father, Howard, was also an artist‚ a fledgling one when he was a POW in World War II. Morgan was most familiar with his Dad's stories of creating a camp comic strip to give his comrades something to distract them through the harsh conditions. And now those original strips have been found and returned to Morgan and the family. Hear Howard's incredible story and the miracle of the find and return of these precious family heirlooms in two parts.

From Spit to Screen

Host Scott Fisher opens up the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys first pay tribute to affiliate WRKO in Boston that recently raised some $230,000 for veterans on Veterans Day. David then tells of the recent passing of what may be the last Massachusetts vet of one particular major World War II engagement. Hear how old he was and what he was a part of. Next, the guys talk about a man who always thought his birth parents were long deceased in a foreign land, and how his spit showed him he had bad information.  An incredible piece of family history has come back to one family some 75 years after it was created in the harshest of circumstances.

Letters from the War Front

Fisher begins his two part visit with Andrew Carroll, the man behind the Million Letters Campaign. Andrew started this in the 1990s and the collection is now up to over 130,000 letters of military people writing home from the front in every war since the Revolution to modern times. Andrew explains how it started and shares content from a couple of his favorite letters. Fisher even has a letter with content that surprises Andrew.

1906 San Francisco Earthquake

Melanie McComb from NEHGS  joins the show talking about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Yes, it was the cause of the burning of another courthouse, meaning countless priceless records were lost. Melanie will tell you what was destroyed, and what records survived as well as how to find alternatives for the documents of your ancestors that no longer exist. Fisher's grandfather was in the earthquake and he shares a little of his story.

Helping Those With Unexpected DNA Results

Fisher visits with Brianne, who is a genetic counselor, the only known person in the country who specializes in people who get unexpected DNA results. Brianne has advice for people emotionally impacted by such finds, as well as for parents who fear their secret will one day be discovered by their child doing a DNA test. Hear her important advice.

The Story Grandfather Never Told Him

Fisher visits with Kevin D. Miller, author of a new historic novel, Heart Of Steel, which is based on the stories Kevin found that his grandfather never told him. Several years ago Kevin learned that the family name wasn't actually Miller. And the reason it was changed was because of a murder, a family scandal, and an astounding escape from an orphanage. Kevin explains what he learned and how he found all the family information.

Finding Your Roots

Fisher visits with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, host of the hit PBS series, Finding Your Roots. Dr. Gates explains the history of the show and how it has evolved. Then in a second segment, Dr. Gates talks about a program he developed to get Jr. High kids into genealogy.

What’s There? Fisher Gets His “Big Reveal” On DNA From Family Envelopes / Melanie McComb On Researching Minister Ancestors

Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys open with the latest news on the GEDMatch security breach. Then, Delaware is removing a public whipping post, largely used to punish African-Americans for petty crimes. Hear where it’s going. Next, it’s another son finding another car that once belonged to his father. Only this time it’s a unique car and it’s over in England. Catch the details. A woman who qualifies as a “Rosie the Riveter” from World War II is back serving her country again. Find out what this amazing woman is doing. Fisher next updates everyone on the latest with Ancestry and their raising of the limit for a match from 6 centiMorgans to 8.

Fisher Submits Old Envelopes for DNA Testing, Possible Kits

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 GEDMatch being hacked. At the time of recording, it was only believed that the entire database had been opted in for police work. Now it appears the site was fully exposed for three hours on Sunday, July 19th. David then shares the heartwarming story of a British World War II vet, a centenarian, who raised some $40 million dollars to battle Covid-19. And his Queen has recognized him. Then, Mental Floss has come up with 14 slang terms from the colonial era. They sure sound strange today! David then passes along important advice from libraries around the country… don’t microwave your books! Hear what this is all about. The guys wrap up the segment with a fascinating story from Smithsonian concerning Apollo 13, the near disastrous mission, as well as the movie.

One Man Seeks 400,000 WWII Obits

Fisher visits with Don Milne of Bountiful, Utah. Don got caught up a few years ago in a project to create obituaries of a few of the 400,000 Americans killed in World War II. But his followers wouldn’t let him stop. And now many more are jumping in to create obituaries of ALL of those who died. Hear about the project and how you can help!

Unbelievable MyHeritage Free Photo Enhancement Tools

Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective, visits with Fisher about MyHeritage’s new “enhancement” tool. It’s raising eyebrows around the world. Find out why.

The Family History Library Makes Progress In Lockdown

David Rencher, Director of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, visits with Fisher about what’s been going on with the Library staff during the pandemic and how we will all benefit from it. He also talks about big changes coming to the Library itself.

Idaho Woman On Birth Father Discovery

Fisher visits with Beverly Hewett. Ten years ago she learned from her beloved Dad that he was not her biological father. She turned to DNA five years ago, and just this past week her bio-father was identified. She explains what she learned along the way to final achieve “the big reveal.”

Family Storytelling with Amy Johnson Crow

Fisher visits with Amy Johnson Crow, a noted genealogist and podcaster from Ohio. Amy and Fisher talk family stories, and exchange a series of them, illustrating that stories is what makes family history fun and interesting.

A Source for German Genealogy You May Never Have Heard Of

Jim Beidler of Legacy Tree Genealogists visits with Fisher about a unique record set from Germany. And these records go back centuries in very specific places! If you are working your German ancestry (as Fisher is) you'll want to know about these records, where to find them, and what Jim himself has learned about his ancestors through them.

Dr. Eurie Hong Chats About New Covid-19 Study

Fisher visits with Dr. Eurie Hong, the head of Ancestry DNA. Dr. Hong's team is now undergoing a Covid-19 study to help scientists around the world to battle the pandemic. She'll explain how you can be part of this important work.

Photographing Your Pandemic History

Photo Detective Maureen Taylor talks about creating a ‚Äúpandemic archive‚Äù or ‚Äúcoronavirus photo album.‚Äù We're each having our own experiences in this mess. Maureen has some great thoughts on what to photograph and how to put it all together for the benefit of future generations.

How You May Answer Your Descendants Questions About You

Fisher then begins his two part visit with Heather Maio Smith who is a key player with the USC Shoah Foundation. Heather talks about her pet project of the past several years, interviewing Holocaust survivors and then using technology so they can seem to be having a conversation with you. Ask the question, they will answer!

Legal Genealogist Judy Russell Talks About the Law Behind Quarantines

Fisher begins his two part visit with the Legal Genealogist, Judy Russell. First, Judy shares the history of legal quarantine. It goes back much further than you might suspect! In the second half, Fisher and Judy discuss the exciting prospects for 2020 concerning material from 1924 that has come out of copyright and into the public domain.

Free Genealogy Lectures From NEHGS & AmericanAncestors

Fisher visits with Ginevra Morse, the Director of Education and Online Programs for AmericanAncestors. Ginevra talks about all the free online genealogy lectures that you can benefit from ‚Ä¶ for free!

The FAN Club Principle Cracks Open Brick Walls

Fisher visits with Rachel Popma of Legacy Tree Genealogists. Rachel talks about the FAN Club Principle and how you can use it to break open brick walls and find the origins of ancestors. It'll make sense to you when you hear it and how Rachel used it in one of her own cases.

Dr. Blaine Bettinger Talks DNA, The State Of Testing And More

Fisher visits with Dr. Blaine Bettinger talking all things DNA, including his thoughts on new tools and his latest edition of his Shared CentiMorgan Project. You’ll also find out whether it’s a good idea to send in DNA samples during the current lockdown.

Technology to Test Hats, Hair, Glasses, and Envelopes for Ancestral DNA

Fisher begins the first of a two part visit Karra Porter, one of the founders of a new lab for DNA analysis. The lab was scheduled to open in April as you'll hear in the segment, but this was recorded before the social isolation began. It will be delayed. Kara explains how we'll soon be able to possibly obtain ancestral DNA from old hairbrushes, envelopes, hats, jewelry, glasses‚Ä¶ all kinds of heirlooms.

Key Note From RootsTech Talks Photography

Fisher visits backstage at RootsTech with David Hume Kennerly, one of the great historic photographers of our time, going back to the 1960s. David talks about his experiences as well as thoughts on how to get the most out of your family history pictures.

Tying Together Records and Photos Through "Mind Mapping"

Fisher visits with Ron Arons, best known as a speaker on the subject of ‚Äúblack sheep‚Äù ancestors. Ron talks about a very useful technique for coming to understand more about the details in your ancestors' lives. He calls it ‚ÄúMind Mapping.‚Äù Find out how it works.