Extreme Genes - America's Family History and Genealogy Radio Show & Podcast

Storytelling

Extreme Genes is a genealogy show hosted by Fisher. Fisher has 30+ years of radio experience and has had a passion for genealogy since he was a teen. On Extreme Genes Fisher sets out to educate the audience on resources and techniques for completing any gaps found in your family tree. Each week Fisher interviews national experts in the field of genealogy as well as news related to all of our genealogy. Be sure to visit ExtremeGenes.com for all the latest on the show.

Extreme Genes is a genealogy show hosted by Fisher. Fisher has 30+ years of radio experience and has had a passion for genealogy since he was a teen. On Extreme Genes Fisher sets out to educate the audience on resources and techniques for completing any gaps found in your family tree. Each week Fisher interviews national experts in the field of genealogy as well as news related to all of our genealogy. Be sure to visit ExtremeGenes.com for all the latest on the show.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Storytelling

Podcasts

Description:

Language:

English

Contact:

1-234-56-GENES (4363

Website:

http://extremegenes.com/

Email:

fisher@extremegenes.com

Episodes

Fisher’s Top Tips #366

7/6/2022

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.

Duration:00:01:01

Episode 136 - Classic Rewind (2016): Sam Roukin, “Simcoe” of TURN: Washington’s Spies Talks Revolutionary War and Playing A Historic Figure

7/4/2022

Fisher opens this Classic Rewind from 2016 with Family Histoire News talking about the upcoming season of Genealogy Roadshow. He discloses which cities the Roadshow team will visit this year. He then talks about the amazing discovery of the remains of a Roman villa underneath a barn in England. Here how it was discovered and what is happening to the site now. Fisher then shares the sad tale of the 1838 sale of over 230 African slaves by Jesuit priests in Washington DC. Here why they were...

Duration:00:44:14

Fisher’s Top Tips #365

7/2/2022

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

Duration:00:00:55

Fisher’s Top Tips #364

6/29/2022

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

Duration:00:00:59

Episode 426 - DNA Detective CeCe Moore On The Growing Fertility Fraud Scandal

6/27/2022

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with guest host David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David begins with a little history of Father’s Day, and how it started with the love of one woman for her dad. Dave then mentions meeting a man who actually saw Babe Ruth play when he was a boy. (Not many of those folks are around anymore!) DNA is helping the military and what they’re learning about some of those WW2 guys whose...

Duration:00:44:01

Fisher’s Top Tips #363

6/25/2022

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.

Duration:00:00:53

Fisher’s Top Tips #362

6/22/2022

Fisher talks about school districts who created some unique records to help plan for buildings, teachers, and enrollment. Hear what’s on these censuses and where to find them.

Duration:00:00:44

Episode 425 - Letter of Formerly Enslaved Man Leads To Ancestry Reality Movie / A Visit With The World’s First “Floral Genealogist!”

6/20/2022

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Military expert David reveals he never heard about the subject of his first story in Family Histoire News. We bet you haven’t either. Then, you might be surprised that “mullet” hair styles have an ancient history. David will explain. The guys then talk ancestral pocket watches. Next, here about an escape destination for escapees from...

Duration:00:44:13

Fisher’s Top Tips #361

6/18/2022

Websites aside, it’s still a great idea to visit ancestral cemeteries. Fisher explains why and why Spring is the best time to do it.

Duration:00:00:50

Fisher’s Top Tips #360r

6/15/2022

Tips for Geneies Who Are New to DNA Websites

Duration:00:00:56

Episode 424 - Legacy Tree Genealogists Celebrates 18th Anniversary / “Church Lady” Sunny Morton With A Church Record Story

6/13/2022

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 another family history acquisition by David. Then, in Family Histoire News, catch the story of a 101-year-old World War 2 pilot who has just be reunited with his fighter plane! Then, the ladies of the 6-Triple 8 from WW2 are being recognized by Congress… there are five survivors! Ever hear of someone finding plants in the...

Duration:00:44:12

Fisher’s Top Tips #359r

6/11/2022

What’s in an occupation?

Duration:00:00:57

Fisher’s Top Tips #358r

6/8/2022

Creating a Genealogy “Research Log”

Duration:00:00:45

Episode 423 - Woman Discovers Late Dad’s “Ordinary Life” Wasn’t So Ordinary After All

6/6/2022

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 how old Roman roads throughout Europe can now be digitally tracked through omnesviae.org. Dave has the story. Then, the last “witch” executed in the Salem Witch Trials has been officially exonerated. Hear who it is and why her status has been adjusted after over 300 years. Utah’s and Arizona’s Lake Powell is...

Duration:00:44:13

Fisher’s Top Tips #357r

6/4/2022

When it’s time to hire a professional

Duration:00:00:51

Fisher’s Top Tips #356r

6/1/2022

Have you ever considered “going wide” instead of “going deep?”

Duration:00:00:50

Episode 422 - Founder of “Dead Fred” Talks Photo Reunions / Maureen Taylor On New Facial Recognition Sites

5/30/2022

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher shares a remarkable experience he had in the process of donating a book he wrote to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. David starts Family Histoire News with the story of an incredible 2,000 year old find at an antique store. Hear the history of this remarkable object. Then the dog tag of an American soldier, found in a...

Duration:00:44:12

Fisher’s Top Tips #355r

5/28/2022

Are you taking full advantage DNA Test Results?

Duration:00:01:02

Fisher’s Top Tips #354r

5/25/2022

What is and what isn’t a genealogical “source?”

Duration:00:01:00

Episode 181: Classic Rewind - Of Creoles, Slaves, Spaniards, and French / Tom Perry On Separating Stuck Pictures

5/23/2022

Originally aired in 2017 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 the story of a woman whose 122-year-old house is getting some very...

Duration:00:44:12