The basic drive to discover who we are and where we come from is at the core of the new 10-part PBS series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the 12th series from Professor Gates
Filmed on location across the United States, the series premieres on PBS SoCaL Sundays, March 25 – May 20 at 8 pm PT.
Join us as Henry Louis Gates, Jr., journeys deep into the ancestry of a group of remarkable individuals and provides new understanding of personal identity and American history.
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The series features guests Kevin Bacon, Cory Booker, Angela Buchdal, Geoffrey Canada, Margaret Cho, Harry Connick Jr., Robert Downey Jr., Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Samuel L. Jackson, John Legend, John Lewis, Branford Marsalis, Yasir Qadhi, Condoleezza Rice, Michelle Rodriguez, Kyra Sedgwick, Wanda Sykes, Ruth Simmons, Martha Stewart, Barbara Walters and Rick Warren.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University, as well as director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research. He is the author of Life Upon These Shores: Looking at African American History, 1513-2008 (Random House, 2011) and Faces of America (New York University Press, 2010), which expands on interviews he conducted for his critically acclaimed PBS documentary series of the same name.
To continue your journey into finding your ancestry we have compiled a list of resources in Southern California. Finding Your Roots high school lesson plans are now available. We hope you will continue the discussion with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+.
Southern California Resources for Finding Your Roots
| Organization Name | About |
City
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Phone # |
| Antelope Valley Genealogical Society |
Our purpose is to encourage an interest in genealogy, preserve genealogical materials, and assist researchers with their research techniques. |
Palmdale
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661-947-4558 |
| British Isles Family History Society |
To promote and encourage interest in family history, particularly relating to British Isles including England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. |
Los Angeles
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n/a |
| California State University Long Beach Genealogy Resources |
This is a short list of resources to start your genealogical research and may provide leads on where you can find additional information. |
Long Beach
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562-985-8472 |
| Conejo Valley Genealogical Society |
The Conejo Valley Genealogical Society was established to interest, education and knowledge in geanealogy/history and to provide fellowship among those interested in these subjects. |
Conejo Valley of
Southern California |
805-581-2632 |
| Find Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
This is a database to make it easier to trace your own family history, which allows for the type of deep research conducted for Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
On-line
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n/a |
| Immigrant Genealogical Society |
The Immigrant Library serves as the IGS headquarters and houses a collection of materials related to German and American genealogy. |
Burbank
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818-848-3122 |
| Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles |
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles (JGSLA) is dedicated to the sharing of genealogical information, techniques and research tools with those who are interested in Jewish genealogy and family history. |
Sherman Oaks
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818-771-5554 |
| Los Angeles Family History Library |
This database, FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. |
Los Angeles
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310-474-9990 |
| Orange County Genealogical Society |
Its purpose is to collect, preserve and disseminate knowledge and information in regards to genealogy and related historical, biographical and heraldic data. |
Huntington Beach
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714-842-4481 |
| Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library |
The Society office houses a Family Research Library along with resources that include; manuscripts, microforms, maps, periodicals and electronic data resources for use by its members and the general public. |
Burbank
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818-843-7247 |
| UCLA Research Library | The Charles E. Young Research Library provides research-level collections and services in the humanities, social sciences, education, public affairs, government information, and maps. |
Los Angeles
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310.825.4732 |
Corporate funding for FINDING YOUR ROOTS with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is provided by The Coca-Cola Company, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald’s, and American Express.
