Welcome to the Tech Talk podcast. A podcast where we give you tech recommendations with your host Nathan Duffy
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Extreme Genes is a genealogy show hosted by Fisher. Fisher has 30+ years of radio experience and has had a passion for genealogy since he was a teen. On Extreme Genes Fisher sets out to educate the audience on resources and techniques for completing any gaps found in your family tree. Each week Fisher interviews national experts in the field of genealogy as well as news related to all of our genealogy. Be sure to visit ExtremeGenes.com for all the latest on the show.
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Sharing the good, the bad & the bizarre in managing one mans mental health. Backed up with toasts to creativity & inspiration found in film, music, books & everyday living. Instagram: @performance_doc
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Episode 486: Special Edition - RootsTech and the Astounding Arrival of “Generative AI”
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Host Scott Fisher returns with this commercial free special RootsTech edition of Extreme Genes. This recent RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City will forever be remembered as being the one at which Generative AI made its debut. And what a debut it was and is! Fisher visits with FamilySearch CEO Steve Rockwood, AmericanAncestor’s David Allen Lambe…
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Episode 445 - Pair of DeWitt Descendants LITERALLY Dig Up their Ancestor
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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin by taking a deep breath over the crazy two part guest interview has in line for the show. A pair of eighth cousins… also eighth cousins to Fisher… who have exhumed the remains of the…
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There are various types of DNA tests, but the Y-DNA test serves one particular purpose. Here’s why you might want to “Y.”
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It’s a great thing to find an old book with loads of information. But just how trustworthy are these “sources?”
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Episode 471: CLASSIC REWIND - British “Who Do You Think You Are?” Host and Researcher Learns Great Uncle was a Soviet Spy
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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin with the story of a Canadian man who learned from a newspaper birth listing from the early 1950s, and DNA, that he had been switched at birth. Then, one of the oddest stories of the …
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Public on line trees can reveal great information. They can also lure you into a trap.
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It happens all the time. One record says one thing, and another says something else. Here’s how to sort things out.
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Episode 485 - The Weekly Show Finale! / Dr. Duffy on DNA from the Air / Diahan Southard and Nathan Dylan Goodwin on RootsTech Murder Mystery
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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. As the long running weekly broadcast show comes to an end, the guys begin Family Histoire News with talk of the Boston Tea Party 250th anniversary celebration this weekend. Then, David reveals his …
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We all love to show off family photos and documents, but it puts them at risk. Here’s a better way.
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Tracking down keepsakes of ancestors isn’t always easy. But sometimes there are mementoes just below your feet!
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Episode 484 - “I Could See The Pilot’s Smile” Pearl Harbor Survivor Shares His Very Close Call / Passionate Genie Takes On Tin Type Photography
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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David begins Family Histoire News with an update on the damage done in the attack of a homeless man on historic cemeteries in Boston. Then, the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party is coming. …
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Yes, we’re all future dead people. Doesn’t it make sense to make plans for what will happen to your family heirlooms?
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It’s true… DNA testing can be confusing. Here’s what you should consider in choosing a good match in a DNA testing company.
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Episode 483 - What’s Ahead At Ancestry? The World War 1 / Pandemic Letter Exchange
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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with guest host David Allen Lambert from the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin by exchanging stories about discoveries they each made this past week. David then shares the horrible word about a homeless man in Boston who destroyed an array of historic headstones, inc…
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Fisher shares a key clue in many photographs that many people overlook. But it might be all you need to help you identify the subject of the photo.
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Episode 204: Classic Rewind - The Biggest Disaster You’ve Likely Never Heard Of!
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Host Scott 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 eclipse, and one in particular that occurred during the Revolutionary War that military leaders used to rally the troops. David then shares the remarkable story of t…
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There are definitely techniques for preserving paper documents and records that you can trust will extend the life of your important documents.
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Episode 482 - Catholic Descendants of The Mayflower / Native American History Month
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Happy Thanksgiving! Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Both Fish and Dave describe recent discoveries they made and how they found them. Then, David talks about how a stash of letters, written in the 1750s from France and never unse…
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If you’ve ever wondered why you don’t get everything you think you should from a search of a digitized newspaper site, Fisher has some ideas that may open up a whole lot more.
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Marking pictures is essential for future generations, but using the right pens and markers will assure the identifications last without damaging your images.
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Episode 481 - FindAGrave Volunteer Shares Her Adventures / Nat Taylor Explains Heraldry
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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher lauds David for his successful efforts to get an 1837 census of Boston digitized after years of prodding. David then talks about a massive project revolving around Fort Ticonderoga and the m…
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Fisher talks about the risk of taking on line trees at face value and why copying isn’t researching.
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Lots of great records are not on line, and won’t be anytime soon. Fisher talks about a Catholic record type you might want to look for.
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Episode 480 - The Civil War Letters Found in an Attic and What They Revealed
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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David shares his recent family reunion experience. Then, he talks about the living children of Civil War soldiers who are still around. Hear who they are and who their father’s were. Having trouble…
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Fisher talks about school districts who created some unique records to help plan for buildings, teachers, and enrollment
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Websites aside, it’s still a great idea to visit ancestral cemeteries.
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Episode 479 - Tales From The Crypt And The Great Beyond
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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David begins Family Histoire News talking about his recent experience as a first time indexer for the National Archives for Revolutionary War pensions. Find out how you can do the same. Then, there…
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Tips for Geneies Who Are New to DNA Websites
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What’s in an occupation?
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Episode 478 - Indexing And Artificial Intelligence At FamilySearch / Photo Projects In Time For The Holidays With Maureen Taylor
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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Family Histoire News begins with the story of a contest winner. He’s the young guy who figured out how to translate dozens of tightly rolled scrolls burned in the Mount Vesuvius explosion in 79 AD.…
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Creating a Genealogy “Research Log”
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When it’s time to hire a professional
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Episode 477 - Reunion! Descendants of the GU272 Enslaved Families of Georgetown University Get Together; What Grandmother’s Asylum Records Told One Genie
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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin with some encouraging news from our friends at MyHeritage.com, based in Israel. Then, David shares the story of a recent discovery, prior to the war, of an ancient burial in Israel. …
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Have you ever considered “going wide” instead of “going deep?”
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Are you taking full advantage DNA Test Results?
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Episode 476 - Dr. Blaine Bettinger Talks DNA and Artificial Intelligence
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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin by talking about the recent update on Ancestry’s ethnicity report. Then, a family tree on MyHeritage has provided a rescue line to Norway for a family in Ukraine. Catch the details. …
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What is and what isn’t a genealogical “source?”
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Google Search Tricks
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Episode 475 - Hidden Histories Hiding In Congregational Church Records / Kentucky Brick Wall Falls After Five Decades
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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin with Fisher describing his recent eBay score… an invitation to a New York City firemen’s “hop” in 1860, sponsored by his great grandfather’s volunteer fire company. It also notes the…
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Coats of Arms and Family Crests. What Are the Differences?
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Episode 474 - Scottish Rookie Genie Finds Arsonist Relative / NYG&B On Latest New York City & State News
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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin with David talking about a treasure trove of new information that kept him up til 1 am! Speaking of treasure, David then talks about visiting a museum for the pirate ship, Whydah. Ne…
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Directories and Maps Can Sometimes Tell Stories as Plainly as a Personal History
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Journal keeping is a simple, old fashioned, and effective way to document your life’s adventures. And what a treasure it will be for your descendants.
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Episode 473 - New York Born Texas Man on his Decades-long Journey in Search of his Freedom Fighting Birth Father
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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. They begin Family Histoire News with the story of a dog that served on both sides of the Revolutionary War! David explains. Then, how would you like to have access to over 59,000 dissertations on c…
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Want your kids to find history a little more interesting? Try sharing family stories about how your ancestors were connected to historic figures and events.
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Over many years anyone, like Fisher, can accumulate quite an Ancestral Museum. But without proper planning, where it goes after you might be to the dump!
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Episode 472 - “Photo Angel” Finds And Gifts Antique Pics To Descendants / Researching Cuban Records
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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Family Histoire News begins with the story of a pair of adopted siblings who learned something remarkable about each other. Then, DNA has come through again in another cold case. One hundred eleven…
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Many families have long running oral traditions. But just how accurate are they?
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We all have family secrets. And if you’re concerned about how to handle those secrets in a history, Fisher has some thoughts.
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