Ep. 78 - Which "John Smith" Is Yours? DNA To The Rescue! And A New Season of "

Published: March 9, 2015, 3:21 p.m.

b'Fisher opens the show with the story of his third great grandfather. \\xa0He was a substitute soldier in the War of 1812. \\xa0Or was he? \\xa0Listen to the unusual find from the National Archives and you decide. \\xa0In "Family Histoire News," Fisher talks about the couple that has probably been married longer than anyone ever. \\xa0How long was that? \\xa0Wait til you hear the couple\'s ages. \\xa0A new free site is now available that searches only family history books, county histories, and genealogical newsletters. \\xa0Fisher will tell you his experience with it and tell you where to get it. \\xa0A rare photo of Helen Keller is making news, and, in Illinois, if you want to visit a grave on private property, we\'ve got good news for you. \\xa0Be sure to catch the first segment of the show to find out what\'s happening in "Family Histoire News!"
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In the next segment Jennifer Utley, Research Manager for "Who Do You Think You Are?" visits with Fisher about the new season that starts this weekend on TLC! \\xa0Jennifer shares some inside info on the show you won\'t want to miss.
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Then, blogger Kitty Cooper (blog.KittyCooper.com) talks DNA. \\xa0She\'s crazy for it and has a great example of how you can use it to identify which one of many candidates is, in fact, your ancestor. \\xa0Even if the name is "John Smith!" \\xa0You might get crazy for DNA too!
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And Tom Perry clears the air on editing and making usable your old videos and home movies.
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That\'s this week on Extreme Genes, America\'s Family History Show!'