Episode 158 - Using The FAN Club PrincipalCluster / Genealogy.coach Launches

Published: Sept. 26, 2016, 9:30 a.m.

b'[image] Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David and Fisher open the show with news about an acknowledgement that George Washington\\u2019s family was indeed biracial. David has the details. Then, David fills us in on when the oldest library in the world reopens. He\\u2019ll tell you where it is and just how ridiculously old it is! And, if you have an ancestor who fought for Canada in World War I, David has good news for you! And, of course, he\\u2019ll have another tip of the week and NEHGS free guest-user database. Next, Fisher visits with Christy Fillerup from LegacyTree.com in Salt Lake City, Utah. Christy talks about the \\u201cFAN Club Principal,\\u201d or \\u201ccluster searching.\\u201d If you\\u2019ve got an ancestor that seemed to drop into some place from out of the sky, the FAN Club Principal might be exactly what you need to break down your brick wall. Janet Hovorka from FamilyChartmasters.com joins Fisher for the third segment to announce the launch of \\u201cGenealogy.coach.\\u201d (No \\u201cdot com\\u201d necessary!) If you\\u2019re a Do-It-Yourselfer, here\\u2019s an inexpensive way to access coaches from around the world! Then, Preservation Authority Tom Perry from TMCPlace.com joins Fisher to talk preservation. Remember that photo box Tom talked about that you could build yourself? It\\u2019s now an affordable product! He\\u2019ll tell you about it, and who\\u2019s offering it. Tom also has more information on his coming Scanning Party, as well as a new, high tech family history board game! That\\u2019s all this week on Extreme Genes, America\\u2019s Family History Show!'