Sep 13, 2015
Every month, an expert from our sponsor 23andMe.com answers your
questions about genealogy DNA. This week, Dr. Joanna Mountain
takes on a challenging listener question. And Sarah O'Connor
of GeneArtistry.com talks about her research into a century old
jailbreak involving a great great uncle!
Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist
of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and American
Ancestors. David talks about a new milestone recently
achieved by Queen Elizabeth, new finds in the area of Stonehenge,
and the discovery of 2.5 million year old remains in South
Africa. David also provides a "Low Tech Tip of the Week," a
"poor man's GPS" for use in cemeteries! He also has a review
of an app called PhotoMyne, and another free database from
NEHGS.
Then, Dr. Joanna Mountain from 23andMe.com answers an amazing
listener question about genealogy DNA, and offers other insights
for you to understand as you consider your DNA test.
Everybody's talking DNA these days, and you won't want to miss what
Dr. Mountain has to say.
In the next segment, Sarah O'Connor of GeneArtistry.com reveals
her criminal great great uncle's past and how she tracked his life
after a jail break over a century ago! It's another tale that
will leave you saying "What a story!"
Then, Tom Perry from TMCPlace.com flawlessly
handles another listener question on preservation.
It's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History
Show!