Ep. 134 - Ron Fox, Photo Expert, On Finding Rare Photographs on eBay / First Time Genealogist Breaks Open Ancestry Line That Baffled Experts

Published: April 11, 2016, 9:30 a.m.

b'Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.com, who is in England for the Who Do You Think You Are? Live! Conference.\\xa0 David shares the huge news that NEHGS is opening EVERYTHING, over 1 billion records, for guest users, free, through Wednesday, April 13.\\xa0 David then talks about Jewish tartans now available for Scottish Jews.\\xa0 He\\u2019ll tell you about their unique features.\\xa0 David also reveals that a Russian princess, living in England, has come out with a tell-all book.\\xa0 You won\\u2019t believe who she was set to marry at one time.\\xa0 (Think \\u201clarge ears!\\u201d) \\xa0Fisher and David then discuss a recently published and very narrow list of heirlooms you should consider saving for your children and grandchildren.\\xa0
Photo expert Ron Fox then joins Fisher to discuss the exciting new New York Public Library \\u201cPhotographers Identities Catalog.\\u201d\\xa0 This remarkable index and biography catalog covers 115,000 photographers and others in the field dating back to the mid-1800s.\\xa0 How can you use this great new tool to learn about dating your antique photographs?\\xa0 Ron will tell you.\\xa0 Ron has lots of other great tips and advice for discovering rare and often valuable photos on eBay, as well as of individuals from families you are interested in.\\xa0 It\\u2019s a fascinating topic you won\\u2019t want to miss.
In the third segment, Fisher visits with Utah resident Carole Burr.\\xa0 Carole was a first time genealogist who decided her initial investigation would be to crack open a family line that experts had failed at for over twenty years!\\xa0 Guess what?!\\xa0 Carole will tell you about the case and how, with a little help from somewhere out there, she was able to make the breakthrough!
Tom Perry, the Preservation Authority drops by from TMCPlace.com to talk about recovering fading audio tapes, how to enhance the sound in the digitizing process, and some simple ways to maximize your family\\u2019s ability to enjoy your audio.\\xa0 You\\u2019ll be adding another awesome project to your list when you hear what Tom has to say!
That\\u2019s all this week on Extreme Genes, America\\u2019s Family History Show!'