Host Scott Fisher returns with this commercial free special RootsTech edition of Extreme Genes. This recent RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City will forever be remembered as being the one at which Generative AI made its debut. And what a deb

Episode 445 - Pair of DeWitt Descendants LITERALLY Dig Up their Ancestor

Jan 1st, 2024 44m 16s

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 taking a deep breath over the crazy two part guest interview has in line

Fisher’s Top Tips #078

Dec 30th, 2023 1m 14s

There are various types of DNA tests, but the Y-DNA test serves one particular purpose. Here’s why you might want to “Y.”

Fisher’s Top Tips #077

Dec 27th, 2023 1m 6s

It’s a great thing to find an old book with loads of information. But just how trustworthy are these “sources?”

Episode 471: CLASSIC REWIND - British “Who Do You Think You Are?” Host and Researcher Learns Great Uncle was a Soviet Spy

Dec 25th, 2023 44m 16s

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 Canadian man who learned from a newspaper birth listing

Fisher’s Top Tips #076

Dec 23rd, 2023 1m 2s

Public on line trees can reveal great information. They can also lure you into a trap.

Fisher’s Top Tips #075

Dec 20th, 2023 56s

It happens all the time. One record says one thing, and another says something else. Here’s how to sort things out.

Episode 485 - The Weekly Show Finale! / Dr. Duffy on DNA from the Air / Diahan Southard and Nathan Dylan Goodwin on RootsTech Murder Mystery

Dec 18th, 2023 44m 16s

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. As the long running weekly broadcast show comes to an end, the guys begin Family Histoire N

Fisher’s Top Tips #074

Dec 16th, 2023 1m 12s

We all love to show off family photos and documents, but it puts them at risk. Here’s a better way.

Fisher’s Top Tips #073

Dec 13th, 2023 1m 8s

Tracking down keepsakes of ancestors isn’t always easy. But sometimes there are mementoes just below your feet!

Episode 484 - “I Could See The Pilot’s Smile” Pearl Harbor Survivor Shares His Very Close Call / Passionate Genie Takes On Tin Type Photography

Dec 11th, 2023 44m 16s

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 an update on the damage done in the attack of a home

Fisher’s Top Tips #072

Dec 9th, 2023 56s

Yes, we’re all future dead people. Doesn’t it make sense to make plans for what will happen to your family heirlooms?

Fisher’s Top Tips #071

Dec 6th, 2023 58s

It’s true… DNA testing can be confusing. Here’s what you should consider in choosing a good match in a DNA testing company.

Episode 483 - What’s Ahead At Ancestry? The World War 1 / Pandemic Letter Exchange

Dec 4th, 2023 44m 16s

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with guest host David Allen Lambert from the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin by exchanging stories about discoveries they each made this past week. David then

Fisher’s Top Tips #070

Dec 2nd, 2023 59s

Fisher’s Top Tips #069

Nov 29th, 2023 54s

Fisher shares a key clue in many photographs that many people overlook. But it might be all you need to help you identify the subject of the photo.

Episode 204: Classic Rewind - The Biggest Disaster You’ve Likely Never Heard Of!

Nov 27th, 2023 44m 16s

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 eclipse, and one in particular that occurred during the Rev

Fisher’s Top Tips #067

Nov 22nd, 2023 59s

There are definitely techniques for preserving paper documents and records that you can trust will extend the life of your important documents.

Episode 482 - Catholic Descendants of The Mayflower / Native American History Month

Nov 20th, 2023 44m 16s

Happy Thanksgiving! Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Both Fish and Dave describe recent discoveries they made and how they

Fisher’s Top Tips #066

Nov 18th, 2023 1m 1s

If you’ve ever wondered why you don’t get everything you think you should from a search of a digitized newspaper site, Fisher has some ideas that may open up a whole lot more.

Fisher’s Top Tips #065

Nov 15th, 2023 1m 2s

Marking pictures is essential for future generations, but using the right pens and markers will assure the identifications last without damaging your images.

Episode 481 - FindAGrave Volunteer Shares Her Adventures / Nat Taylor Explains Heraldry

Nov 13th, 2023 44m 16s

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher lauds David for his successful efforts to get an 1837 census of Boston digitized af

Fisher’s Top Tips #064

Nov 11th, 2023 1m 5s

Fisher talks about the risk of taking on line trees at face value and why copying isn’t researching.

Fisher’s Top Tips #063

Nov 8th, 2023 1m

Lots of great records are not on line, and won’t be anytime soon. Fisher talks about a Catholic record type you might want to look for.

Episode 480 - The Civil War Letters Found in an Attic and What They Revealed

Nov 6th, 2023 44m 16s

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David shares his recent family reunion experience. Then, he talks about the living children