Ep. 77 - NEHGS Genealogist Lindsay Fulton on the Ins and Outs of Joining Lineage

Published: March 2, 2015, 3:03 a.m.

b'Fisher opens the show with information about the Preserve the Pensions program which is seeking private funding to digitize and make available for free all War of 1812 pension files.\\xa0 In Family Histoire news, Fisher tells of a woman who just turned 106, and you won\\u2019t believe her diet staples!\\xa0 Also, blood from Winston Churchill is up for auction.\\xa0 Catch the whole story of where it came from.\\xa0 And, the Danish government and MyHeritage.com are releasing all kinds of \\u201cnew\\u201d old records from Denmark.
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In segment two, Lindsay Fulton, Genealogist from the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston talks about the challenges of navigating the application process of major genealogical societies like the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution and the Mayflower Society.\\xa0 Want to celebrate your ancestors in this way, or simply have your research validated by independent eyes?\\xa0 Lindsay has some great tips.
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Fisher then visits with Isabella Prete, who only started her research journey in the last couple years.\\xa0 And she\\u2019s already begun having those experiences that only family historians have.\\xa0 You won\\u2019t believe how a Scottish monk stepped in to connect her with living family back in the old country!
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And Tom Perry is back with more on preservation.\\xa0 That\\u2019s this week on Extreme Genes, America\\u2019s Family History Show!'