May 12, 2015
Fisher opens the
show with more family history memorabilia discovered on eBay.
The 1887 ribbons of the Veteran Firemen's Association, a
group to which his great-grandfather belonged, have arrived, and
now he has found DVDs of old movies from the 1940s in which his
mother appeared an an extra! Fisher also answers a listeners
question about doing DNA tests on bits of hair left between the
pages of a family Bible. Can it be done? Fisher has the
answer! In Family Histoire News, Fisher informs us that the
1977 mini-series "Roots" may be making a comeback in a whole new
form. Also, Springfield, Illinois has honored hometown hero
Abraham Lincoln with a recreation of his funeral, featuring
pallbearers who are descendants of the originals!
Then, Jill
Kirby, a native of Southampton, England, shares with us what she
has learned about her great uncle, a crewman on the Titanic!
Alfred Albert White survived the disaster, but not by taking
the place of a passenger. Hear his remarkable tale of
survival.
Nick Baum,
creator of Storyworth.com, visits the show. If you don't know
about this, Fisher strongly recommends you look into it.
Nick's product is the ideal Mother's Day Gift, and he's
offering a 20% discount for Extreme Genes listeners only... and yes
it does apply after Mother's Day! Here's the link to get it:
Storyworth.com/promo/extreme.
Tom Perry, the
Preservation Authority returns, with news about Cinematize, the
important software for editing your home videos. He'll also
share some important advice about preserving your old audio
tapes.
That's all this
week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!