Aug 29, 2016
Host Scott Fisher and David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of
the New England Historic Genealogical Society and
AmericanAncestors.org, open the show. David shares experiences from
his recent genealogical journey, including a visit to an ancestor's
early American store, and the discovery of an unknown grave marker
for one of his earliest New England ancestors. David then shares a
scientist's comments on the likely cause of Mary Todd Lincoln's
well-documented mental issues. (Today, it would be such a simple
fix!) Fisher then mentions the recent International Slavery
Remembrance Day and its significance for modern times. The guys
also talk about a recent well-attended New York funeral, packed
only with people who never knew the deceased. They'll explain why.
David also talks about the release of a new book by CNBC financial
journalist Bill Griffeth called "The Stranger In My Genes," and
tells you about an upcoming appearance by the author. Finally,
David has a very simple Tip of the Week that you may not have
thought about.
Next, Fisher visits with the Chicago-based Founder of High
Definition Genealogy, Thomas MacEntee. Thomas, like many of us, has
taken notice of the Pokemon Go craze, only he sees something
different. Thomas believes technology from the app could,
within five
years, create new applications for genealogy. Listen
to the segment to hear Thomas' vision.
Genealogical speaker Jill Morelli then takes a break from her
summer genealogy research trip to talk to Fisher about our
ancestors who were labeled "insane." Jill reviews the evolution of
how the insane were viewed and how they were dealt with, even down
to today. And what about their records? She'll fill you in on where
to start looking and what to expect.
Then, Tom Perry from TMCPlace.com returns to talk preservation.
Tom's concerned that we aren't all where we should be as we
consider family history holiday gifts. Continuing his topic from
last week, Tom talks about how to sort your materials to make the
project cheaper, faster, and more efficient.
That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History
Show!