![]() He and Jeanne were married in late 1932 in the final months of Herbert Hoover’s Administration. Duranord was born when Teddy Roosevelt was president. His wife Jeanne will turn 105 in May, and they’ve been married for 82 years. Happy birthday too, to Duranord Veillard, who turned 108 last weekend in Spring Valley, New York. That being the case, I just assume, not eat sushi and die in my nineties. She says sushi is a big reason she’s been around for so long. She ate cake and celebrated with family including several great grandchildren. She’s one of just a handful of people still with us who were in the 19 th century. First, happy birthday to the world’s oldest person! Misao Okawa turned 117 on Thursday. It is time once again for your family histoire news from the pages of. You never know what records are going to tell you. Samuel’s brother in law also served in the unit he claimed to have fought in as Private John Ager. A witness who served in the same regiment signed the document along with Samuel, but without Samuel’s name on a muster roll the government turned him down for some free western acreage. The dates of John ager’s service corresponds exactly with the dates recalled by Samuel Downs. Their assignment was the defence of New York City late in the war. ![]() ![]() Ager, but also to have answered to Ager’s name for the month he served in the New York militia. Well, Samuel not only claimed to have substituted his service for that of Mr. He was in Putnam County, New York, and in 1855 he applied as a war of 1812 veteran looking for what’s called a “Bounty land warrant.” He claimed to have served as a substitute soldier for a man named John Ager who is on record as having lived in Putnam County. You know, we all love discovery stories and I just had a new one this week when the papers from the National Archives arrived, concerning my third great grandfather Samuel Downs. It’s your smart phone! Just download the free Extreme Genes app from your phone’s store and take past shows along with you wherever you go. And just a reminder, if you’ve missed any of our past shows, you’ve got the solution right there in your left hand, or your right hand. And of course Tom Perry our Preservation Authority will be here with more advice on preserving your family information and heirlooms, for generations to come. I’ll be asking Kitty for her thoughts on the situation because it’s something we all have to consider when we wonder into the world of DNA genealogy. If you haven’t done it yet, you might after this.Īnd by the way, I received an interesting email about a family DNA project that revealed a family secret that rocked one person’s world. She’ll have one to share with you, and she’ll undoubtedly get you fired up about DNA. And you’ve got to love hearing all the different stories of breakthrough in so many seemingly impossible situations. Then, there’s more on DNA genealogy, blogger Kitty Cooper joins us and while she loves the research, she’s crazy about DNA. So I’m looking forward to hearing what Jennifer has to tell us about this new season. And stories many of us might find on our own trees. You know what I’ve always like about “Who Do You Think You Are?” is that the famous people all have back stories from typically unknown people. Who are they? Where will they be going? What kinds of stories can we expect to hear? Our friend Jennifer Utley from, the director of research for the show will be here in about six minutes to tell us the answers to those questions. ![]() Well, this weekend on TLC by the way, “Who Do You Think You Are?” is back and this season there are eight celebrities looking into their roots. And you know there’s going to be some amazing family history coming out of Chattanooga. We are thrilled to be part of the team with news director Russell Stroud, Sam Capelle, he’s the owner and program director, David Tulis and Greg Luther. They are WSDT AM1240, WEPG AM910, and WSDQ AM1190, all in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I am Fisher, the Radio Roots Sleuth, very excited to welcome three great new radio stations to our ever expanding network of Extreme Genes affiliates. ![]() Fisher: Greetings genies across this great land of ours! And welcome to another edition of Extreme Genes, America’s Family History Show, where we shake your family tree and watch the nuts fall out. ![]()
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