Episode 284 - Expert On Old German Handwriting Shares Tips / BYUtv’s Relative Race Host Dan Debenham Talks Season 5 / Irish Records AUA

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. In Family Histoire News, the guys first talk about a Frenchman who has searched his whole life for the identity of his father. His dream has come true. Hear the amazing details. Then, DNA has turned a British care worker into a Lord of the Manor! Find out about what you wish would happen to you. The Statue of Liberty Museum has opened, and what a gala kicked it off! Hear who all was there. Then, it’s quite a find along a road in England, where remains dating back to the 6th century are being compared to Tutankhamen. Learn more about this remarkable find. David then wraps things up with the reading of a hysterical menu from 1944. It was a special occasion! David’s Blogger Spotlight this week shines on writer J.L. Bell’s site, Boston1775.blogspot.com. The site focuses on events leading up to the Revolution. Fisher then visits with Dan Debenham, host of BYUtv’s Relative Race. Season 5 has just wrapped and Dan shares some behind the scenes info about the show. Next, it’s time to talk about the scrawl we call German writing from the 18th century and behind. Specialist Katherine Schober talks about the origins of this challenging type of writing and how you learn to use it to follow your German ancestors. In Ask Us Anything this week, Melanie McComb of NEHGS answers questions about Irish research. Isn’t about time you dug in to find your Emerald Isle ancestors? That’s all this week on Extreme Genes, America’s Family History Show.