Episode 298 - Creating Social Media Sites For Newfound Cousins/ Ask Us Anything On Navy Records / Identifying The Unidentified in Photos

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin with the story of a woman who recently gave birth to a pair of babies, eleven weeks apart! Hear how it happened. Then David shares news of the first car accident fatality which happened much earlier than you ever imagined. Next, it’s the story of a woman whose relentless research has tied her ancestor to the controversial one-time Vice President, Aaron Burr. But there is so much more to this! How would you like to be a tree one day? David explains how one company can make that happen! David’s Blogger Spotlight this week shines on teenager “Daniel,” at Danielsgenealogy.weebly.com. See what a member of the next generation of genealogists has to say. Next, Fisher visits with Kate Eakman from Legacy Tree Genealogists. Kate recently found her sleuthing skills were needed for identifying an unknown photo. (It happens to all us at some point!) Hear what Kate has to say about what clues may be available for identifying the unidentified. Melanie McComb from NEHGS is next to share her story about setting up a private Facebook page for her newfound distant cousins. They are a having a blast sharing photos and stories. Hear how you can do the same. David Allen Lambert returns for Ask Us Anything. David answers questions about lesser known Navy records and records for identifying occupations, and why they’re important to know. That’s all this week on Extreme Genes, America’s Family History Show!