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b'It\\u2019s a \\u201cBest of Extreme Genes\\u201d episode!\\xa0 Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org.\\xa0 They exchange tales of recent finds.\\xa0 Fisher talks about his discovery that he has a connection to the Major Deegan for whom the \\u201cMajor Deegan Expressway\\u201d is named.\\xa0 David talks about learning that the adoption of his wife\\u2019s great great grandmother. As it turns out, she wasn\\u2019t French-Canadian\\u2026 she was Irish!\\xa0 David then talks about how Wisconsin Indian burial grounds are in jeopardy.\\xa0 Hear what lawmakers in that state have in mind for these historic grounds. Next, David shares the news of an exciting new digitization project. David then gives you a great tip on how to find mug shots of your \\u201cblack sheep\\u201d ancestors. \\xa0 Fisher then shares his 2014 interview\\xa0(starts at 11:09)\\xa0with Heather Leathergood who was SOLD at birth by an unscrupulous woman who claimed to be a doctor. Heather talks about what she learned about her origins, what she was worth (!), her journey to find birth family, and her long sought after breakthrough which resulted in the connection with two half-brothers!\\xa0 You\\u2019ll want to hear this one! \\xa0 Next\\xa0(starts at 24:47), Martha Noland Bergstrom of Independence, Missouri talks about her research which tied her into the tragic shooting in the mid-1800s. The story involves a posse, a robber, and a little girl. Here how Martha learned of her connection and what she has done to memorialize the victim.\\xa0Finally, Fisher visits with Tom Perry, the Preservation Authority from TMCPlace.com about a photograph brought to him during this year\\u2019s \\u201cRoots Tech\\u201d conference. As he explains, he \\u201cwanted it bad!\\u201d What was so unique about the photo and what arrangement was reached? Listen to the podcast and find out! \\xa0 That\\u2019s all this week on Extreme Genes, America\\u2019s Family History Show!'