Ep. 95 - Futuristic Genealogy Technology / Listener's Dogged Journey Ends in Success!

Published: July 13, 2015, 11:27 p.m.

b"Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and American Ancestors. \\xa0They share unbelievable news from MyHeritage. \\xa0Wait until you hear what they've done for you! \\xa0Also, big news from Ireland that could change everything in your Catholic research. \\xa0David explains why they've done it. \\xa0(It's a good thing!) \\xa0Plus, David's Tech Tip of the Week, and another free database from NEHGS.
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Thomas MacEntee of High Definition Genealogy joins Fisher to talk about some of the astounding technology that's likely to be coming down the road in the next five years or so. \\xa0Would you use it? \\xa0Would you want to use it? \\xa0Thomas will give you some things to think about! \\xa0He also teases his fall on-line class on genealogy do-overs. \\xa0He'll explain just what that is and why it is important.
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Massachusetts listener Catherine Jackson then shares her incredible journey to learn about the life of her mother who died when she was eight. \\xa0It took her to multiple continents over multiple decades, involved DNA, a radio show appearance... in Ireland!... and a surprise conclusion. \\xa0You won't want to miss this!
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Then Tom Perry, the Preservation Authority, talks about what to do with heirlooms that have been laminated and answers the question... would you want to laminate some of current heirlooms? \\xa0It's trickier than you think.
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That's all this week on Extreme Genes- America's Family History Show!"