Marama Finds Captain Alfred Fisher on Martha's Vineyard | My Family Mystery | S1 E3

A missing name, a century-old logbook, and a journey half a world away. Marama sets out to complete her mother’s mahi and uncover the first Fisher in her whakapapa. From Y-DNA matches that circle one American whaling family to a log from the ship Gratitude moored at The Neck, each clue tightens the net. In Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, a research librarian pulls threads that change everything, including a detail hidden in the captain’s own handwriting. A photograph long thought impossible surfaces, a taonga is gifted to close a circle, and a quiet moment in a cemetery lands harder than expected. Back home, a 100-year-old autograph book sparks fresh detective work, reuniting descendants with art and words they never knew survived. How do shipping records, DNA, and a single line about potatoes reshape a family’s identity? Watch to see the reveal, the emotions, and the unexpected connections that span oceans and generations. #Genealogy #Whakapapa #FamilyHistory #MarthasVineyard #NewZealand #WhalingHistory #DNAResearch