Ep. 126 - A Roots Tech Breakdown With Fisher & David / A Valentines DNA Day With 23andMe

Published: Feb. 15, 2016, 9:09 p.m.

b'Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org.\\xa0 David\'s "Family Histoire" news tells us about a Connecticut couple who have been married longer than any other couple in America!\\xa0 How long have they been married and who are they?\\xa0 Catch the podcast.\\xa0 We also hear about the passing of a woman who was America\'s oldest surviving veteran.\\xa0 David will share with you where and when she served and her remarkable age.\\xa0 Then, the two talk about a new cruise ship, set to sail in 2018, that is the modern replica of another ship that sank in 1912.\\xa0 Can you guess what it is?\\xa0 Plus David\'s "Tech Tip" has to do with an exciting new announcement by MyHeritage.com.\\xa0 And he shares another free database from NEHGS.\\xa0 Listen to hear what it is.In the second segment, David returns and talks with Fisher about their highlights from the recent Roots Tech Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, focusing first on new products, including those from the winners of the Innovator\'s Summit.\\xa0 They also talk about a new data storage service that uses a life insurance company model to assure your data stays within your family\'s control for generations! (Fisher talks to the founder next week.)\\xa0 David also reviews JRNL, a product having to do with keeping a digital journal, and a French company that serves as a social media base for your family and family history, only without the databases.\\xa0 Fisher then plays back an incredible family history discovery from Roots Tech.\\xa0 (Hint: She obtained an ancestral item dating back to 1812!)\\xa0 Fisher and David also talk visiting with keynote speaker, the renowned historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, backstage.Then, Dr. Kasia Bryc of 23andMe joins the show to talk about what their research is saying about how we come together as couples!\\xa0 Are they the differences or similarities that bring us together?\\xa0 Is there a genetic tie here?\\xa0 Dr. Bryc has some Valentines Day insight.Then, Tom Perry from TMCPlace.com, the Preservation Authority, returns with great advice on managing your various formats and bringing them together in a presentable way.That\'s all this week on Extreme Genes, America\'s Family History Show!'