Ep. 104 - 23andMe DNA Day & Pursuing A Jail Break

Published: Sept. 13, 2015, 11:12 p.m.

b'Every month, an expert from our sponsor 23andMe.com answers your questions about genealogy DNA.\\xa0 This week, Dr. Joanna Mountain takes on a challenging listener question.\\xa0 And Sarah O\'Connor of GeneArtistry.com talks about her research into a century old jailbreak involving a great great uncle!Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and American Ancestors.\\xa0 David talks about a new milestone recently achieved by Queen Elizabeth, new finds in the area of Stonehenge, and the discovery of 2.5 million year old remains in South Africa.\\xa0 David also provides a "Low Tech Tip of the Week," a "poor man\'s GPS" for use in cemeteries!\\xa0 He also has a review of an app called PhotoMyne, and another free database from NEHGS.Then, Dr. Joanna Mountain from 23andMe.com answers an amazing listener question about genealogy DNA, and offers other insights for you to understand as you consider your DNA test.\\xa0 Everybody\'s talking DNA these days, and you won\'t want to miss what Dr. Mountain has to say.In the next segment, Sarah O\'Connor of\\xa0GeneArtistry.com\\xa0reveals her criminal great great uncle\'s past and how she tracked his life after a jail break over a century ago!\\xa0 It\'s another tale that will leave you saying "What a story!"Then, Tom Perry from\\xa0TMCPlace.com\\xa0flawlessly handles another listener question on preservation.It\'s all this week on Extreme Genes, America\'s Family History Show!'