Ep. 36 - Why Family History Researchers Need To Know "The Law!"

Published: April 7, 2014, 6:12 p.m.

b"Fisher talks about how some listeners got \\u201cgot\\u201d on April Fools\\u2019 Day and innocently tried to share the news with Extreme Genes listeners.\\xa0 Hear what one story said and where it came from!\\xa0\\xa0 Fisher also has a source of common baby names and what they\\xa0really\\xa0mean.\\xa0 If you\\u2019re naming a child anytime soon, you may want to listen!\\xa0 Would you ever rely on information three-quarters of a century old to solve your 21st\\xa0Century problems?\\xa0 One British woman did.\\xa0 Listen to how she solved her obesity and financial problems with a pamphlet from World War II!

Guest Judy Russell, \\u201cThe Legal Genealogist,\\u201d joins the show.\\xa0 In her first segment, she explains how it is that our family stories are typically lost forever in just three generations.\\xa0\\xa0She\\u2019ll also tell you what you can do about it.\\xa0 She lays out her case brilliantly\\u2026 just like the attorney she is.\\xa0 In her second segment, Judy explains what legal traps we need to avoid as family history researchers and writers.\\xa0 The danger is real, and you won\\u2019t want to miss what she has to say.

Tom Perry from TMCPlace.com, our \\u201cPreservation Authority,\\u201d is back to talk about dos and don\\u2019ts concerning of digital storage.\\xa0 Think of it as your \\u201cFamily History Insurance Policy.\\u201d\\xa0 It's real good advice you need to know!

Episode 36 aired 4/6/14"