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Sep 29, 2014

 

Fisher opens the show with a great family story about his wife's uncle, a cell phone, and a funeral!  In Family Histoire News for this week, Fisher tells you about Laura Berry of BBC 1 and her list of Top 10 Family History Apps.  We guarantee you don't know them all!  Then, a man in Michigan went to digitize old...


Sep 22, 2014

 

Fisher's "Family Histoire" news this week covers two people who have had a struggle with their family history discoveries.  The first is Barbara Haney from North Pole, Alaska (honest!).  As an American she found out her ancestors were on the wrong side of things in the War of 1812.  Find out why she struggled with...


Sep 19, 2014

 
This week Fisher opens with information of concern for Ashkenazi Jewish women from the New York Times.  Since most Jewish women in the US are Ashkenazi, the article warns they need to be tested for the genetic mutation that is associated with high rates of breast and ovarian cancer.  Studies show that such women are...


Sep 9, 2014

 

Fisher opens by talking about his recent experience at the FGS Conference in San Antonio.  In "Family Histoire News" he tells us about what is believed to be the biggest hurricane in New England history. When did it hit?  1635!  Hear what is known about the largest hurricane no one has ever heard of. Then, Fisher has...


Sep 2, 2014

 

Fisher begins the show with the latest on what the body of King Richard III has revealed.  Found under a British parking lot just two years ago, the 500-year-old corpse is the scientists' gift that keeps on giving!  Fisher then discusses the latest on cemetery business.  With so many now reaching capacity they're...