Ep. 137 - 1838 Sale of Womans Slave Ancestors By Jesuit Priests Saves Georgetown University from Bankruptcy

Published: May 2, 2016, 9:30 a.m.

b'Fisher opens the show with a shout out to two \\u201cgenies\\u201d who
follow the show on Facebook. From a photo of Fisher\\u2019s father and
grandparents in the 1920s, they were able to identify the year,
model, and make of Fisher\\u2019s grandfather\\u2019s car in the background.
Find out what the car was, and in what year the photo was likely
taken. David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England
Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org, then joins
the show. He kicks off \\u201cFamily Histoire News\\u201d with the story of the
birth of a girl in Idaho. David explains the genealogical
uniqueness of this baby! David then talks about new \\u201cbaby naming
services\\u201d that are springing up all over the world. You won\\u2019t
believe what one Swiss firm will charge you to come up with the
ideal name for your child! Also, a remarkable tee shirt has emerged
to help world travelers everywhere. What\\u2019s making this piece of
apparent such a hot commodity? David will explain. David also has a
Tip of the Week, and the latest free guest user database from
NEHGS.

In the second and third segments Pat Bayonne Johnson of Spokane,
Washington joins Fisher to discuss a story that recently has been
making headlines. Pat is an active \\u201cgenie\\u201d and descends from a
family of slaves sold by Jesuit priests who, in 1838, ran what is
now Georgetown University in Washington, DC. The sale of this
family and hundreds of others saved the university from financial
ruin. The story has created much discussion over institutional
responsibility for both the university and the Catholic Church,
discussions on reparation, and a massive genealogical project to
find the descendants. It\\u2019s a compelling story you won\\u2019t want to
miss.

Plus, Tom Perry, the Preservation Authority, reviews an outstanding
new software for video editing and explains the meaning and
importance of \\u201cauthorship.\\u201d
That\\u2019s all this week on Extreme Genes, America\\u2019s Family History
Show.
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