Oct 26, 2015
America might have been more like Australia than you
think. This week, researcher Peggy Lauritzen explains how
America also indulged in white slavery! Then, Kathy Manker of
Phoenix, AZ talks about her "black sheep" 19th century
ancestor.
Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist
for the New England Historic Genealogical Society and
AmericanAncestors.com. With Fisher's Mets defeating the Cubs
to go to the World Series, David shares a database for researching
baseball players from the recent and distant past. David also
talks about an amazing find he has made for the 170th anniversary
of NEHGS... a family tie between author Nathaniel Philbrick (who
will be honored in Boston for the celebration) and author Herman
Melville, both of whom have researched the story that resulted in
"Moby Dick." In Family Histoire news, David talks about a
450-year-old Mexican colonial church that has been revealed by the
drying up of a reservoir due to the current drought. It's a
fabulous image! Fisher and David then discuss a 100-year-old
woman in Buffalo, New York, who still works six days a week, eleven
hours a day... and loves it. She's been working since
1930! David then talks about the ongoing archaeological dig
at the Boston Common that has revealed items from a Revolutionary
era encampment. He then shares his "Tech Tip," and another
free database of the week from NEHGS.
In segment two, Fisher visits with researcher Peggy Lauritzen who
explains the particulars of pre-colonial white slavery in America.
She explains the various types, from apprentices to indentured
servants, and the way many ended up in their situations.
Peggy claims America was a penal colony long before
Australia! It's a revealing discussion you won't want to
miss.
Fisher then talks to Kathy Manker of Phoenix, AZ. Kathy and
her clan dug up some amazing dirt on a third great grandfather and
his family from the late 1800s in Illinois. It sounds a lot
like the wild west! You'll be amazed at what she has
found.
Fisher and Tom Perry then talk about creating a special box you can
use to take digital copies of your antique photographs. It's
cheap and fun!
That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History
Show!