Episode 292 - Paul Woodbury on DNA: When Is A Match Not A Match? / Ron Fox On Finding Where Family Heirlooms Are Now

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org.  David and Fisher both had exciting finds this week. Hear what they dug up! The guys begin Family History News with the story of a unique jewel pulled out of the dirt in North Carolina with a remarkable connection to the Revolution. Then, a wallet has been found that went missing 75 years ago. Hear the unique story of this time capsule keepsake. Next, some special records are being released… by Russia! Those who have Soviet-era family members will want to know about this. David then shares word that Ireland is adding a first time feature to their upcoming 2021 census that has never been done before. Catch what it is. Also, the guys have word that a new study shows that Europeans aren’t necessarily Europeans. Hear what has recently been learned.   Then, over two segments, Fisher visits with Paul Woodbury, DNA Specialist with Legacy Tree Genealogists. Paul talks about his techniques for using DNA matches to open brick walls. He also explains when a match isn’t really a match and why.   In Ask Us Anything this week, Fisher talks with Ron Fox, whom he calls the “finder of all finders.” Ron talks about how he uses old records to identify special family items and then finds out where they are today with hopes of obtaining them.   That’s all this week on Extreme Genes, America’s Family History Show!