Ep. 64 - What Do Mortuaries Have to Offer You for Halloween Weekend?! Plus Pint

Published: Nov. 5, 2014, 1:08 a.m.

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Fisher opens the show explaining the complications of having been born on Halloween. \\xa0He then gives poll results on whether or not you or a family member have ever had a deceased family member pay a visit. \\xa0It may surprise you! \\xa0In Family Histoire News... a family history researcher in Ireland has become somewhat obsessed with photographing graves in one particular county. \\xa0You won't believe how many he has posted. \\xa0Anderson Cooper of CNN recently did a lengthy video piece on his family history. \\xa0But not so much the Vanderbilt side as you would suspect. \\xa0It was his father's. \\xa0It's a great piece that any geni can appreciate. \\xa0Check it out at ExtremeGenes.com.
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Fisher then talks to first guest Craig McMillan of Lindquist Mortuaries in Utah. \\xa0Craig gives a history of the industry, talks about embalming... how long does the preservation really last... and what records you might expect to find at your local mortuary. \\xa0It's dead on (pun intended!) for Halloween!
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Then listener Sigrid Olsen from Salem, Oregon talks about how she uses Pinterest to remember her late mother, who died when Sigrid was a young woman. \\xa0It's another great way to go for many people looking for a way to share their memories.
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Tom Perry, the Preservation Authority returns to talk about how to repair your damaged disks... CDs, DVDs, etc. \\xa0Yes, sometimes they are salvageable! \\xa0Tom will explain. \\xa0He also talks about how you can repair damaged videotapes at your home as well.
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That's this week on Extreme Genes... America's Family History Show!"