Ep. 137 - 1838 Sale of Woman’s Slave Ancestors By Jesuit Priests Saves Georgetown University from Bankruptcy

Fisher opens the show with a shout out to two “genies” whofollow the show on Facebook. From a photo of Fisher’s father andgrandparents in the 1920s, they were able to identify the year,model, and make of Fisher’s grandfather’s car in the background.Find out what the car was, and in what year the photo was likelytaken. David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New EnglandHistoric Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org, then joinsthe show. He kicks off “Family Histoire News” with the story of thebirth of a girl in Idaho. David explains the genealogicaluniqueness of this baby! David then talks about new “baby namingservices” that are springing up all over the world. You won’tbelieve what one Swiss firm will charge you to come up with theideal name for your child! Also, a remarkable tee shirt has emergedto help world travelers everywhere. What’s making this piece ofapparent such a hot commodity? David will explain. David also has aTip of the Week, and the latest free guest user database fromNEHGS.In the second and third segments Pat Bayonne Johnson of Spokane,Washington joins Fisher to discuss a story that recently has beenmaking headlines. Pat is an active “genie” and descends from afamily of slaves sold by Jesuit priests who, in 1838, ran what isnow Georgetown University in Washington, DC. The sale of thisfamily and hundreds of others saved the university from financialruin. The story has created much discussion over institutionalresponsibility for both the university and the Catholic Church,discussions on reparation, and a massive genealogical project tofind the descendants. It’s a compelling story you won’t want tomiss.Plus, Tom Perry, the Preservation Authority, reviews an outstandingnew software for video editing and explains the meaning andimportance of “authorship.”That’s all this week on Extreme Genes, America’s Family HistoryShow.