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Kathryn Hahn wonders if her 3rd great-grandfather regretted leaving his wife in Germany.
Kathryn Hahn 3rd Great-Grandfather’s “New Family”
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Kathryn Hahn learns about the new family her 3rd great-grandfather started in America.
Pamela Adlon's DNA Cousin is Meryl Streep
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Pamela Adlon is overjoyed to find that her DNA cousin is Meryl Streep.
John Leguizamo Learns About His 9th Great-Grandfather
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John Leguizamo is stunned by how far back his lineage has been traced.
Lena Waithe Discovers Her First Free, Post-Slavery Ancestor
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Lena Waithe expresses gratitude for the unimaginable hardships her ancestors endured.
John Leguizamo’s Lineage is Traced Back 17 Generations
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We traced John Leguizamo’s lineage back to 17 generations of surprising ancestors.
Lena Waithe Learns the Source of the Name “Waithe”
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Lena Waithe reacts to hearing that her surname derives from slave owners in Barbados.
Lena Waithe Learns Grim Statistics on Slave Life Expectancy
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Lena Waithe learns about the short life expectancy of slaves on a sugar plantation.
Lupita Nyong’o Has DNA from the Oldest Maternal Haplogroup
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Lupita Nyongo carries DNA from the oldest maternal haplogroup called Mitochondrial Eve.
Journey To America
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Scarlett Johansson reflects on the decision her great-grandfather made to flee to America.
Saying Goodbye
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As a child, Lidia Bastianich’s family fled her hometown of Pola to escape communist rule.
Scarlett Johansson Remembers Her Family Pre-Holocaust
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Scarlett Johansson discovers the tragic fate of her family that stayed behind in Poland du
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