Episode 285 - Tips For Tracking Your Ellis Island Ancestors / Researching the National Archives/ An Ordinary Person With An Extraordinary Find

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David opens “Family Histoire News” with a salute to the 200th birth anniversary of one of the UK’s most beloved royals.  Hear who it is. The guys then chat about the rule changes for law enforcement with GEDMatch. Why did they come about and what might you need to do? Hear the story. Then, David reveals a fascinating find on FindAGrave that few have ever heard of. And finally, a women’s exhibit has opened at Plymouth, celebrating female Pilgrims and Native Americans. David then shines his blogger spotlight on Laura Nelson of TenaciousGenealogy.com. Her motto? “You can die but you cannot hide!” Next, Fisher explores the assets available in Ellis Island research with Jackie Schalk, Director of the American Family Immigration History Center located at Ellis Island. There’s a lot to visit there in person and on line! Fisher then visits with Arkansas resident Kelsey Dum who was inspired by some Extreme Genes stories to locate his grandmother’s family in France. Hear how the more than 60 year mystery of her origins was finally solved. Then, Bernice Bennett, author of “Tracing Their Steps,” and long time expert on the National Archives, handles our Ask Us Anything segments for this week. That’s all this week on Extreme Genes, America’s Family History Show!