Oct 17, 2016
Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief
Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and
AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher and David talk about the top stories
of the week, including the washing ashore of Civil War cannonballs
in South Carolina by Hurricane Matthew; the return of remains of a
World War II vet to his hometown; the 105th birthday of the cub
reporter who announced the beginning of World War II; and the
ultimate age we might expect people to reach according to new
science. David also shares his tip of the week, and this week's
free guest user database from NEHGS.
Next, Fisher welcomes renowned CNBC anchor Bill Griffeth to the
show. Bill will take you through the day when he received an email
from his cousin that informed him that the only man he had ever
known as his father was genetically not his father! A short
time later, Bill had to go before the cameras on national
television as if nothing was different that day. Bill also talks
about his love of genealogy for many years prior and how this
information caused him tremendous emotional trials for a time, and
what he did to overcome them.
In our second segment with Bill Griffeth, the anchor talks about
other people's stories that he has learned of since going public
with his very personal struggle. Bill speaks of how this has
affected his relationship with his 98-year-old mother and how she
feels about his public revelation.
Next, Tom Perry, the Preservation Authority, from TMCPlace.com
answers a listener email about her 100-plus collection of audio
cassette tapes (voice only) and how she should consider going about
digitizing them. As Tom will show you, there are a lot of aspects
to consider.
That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History
Show!