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Lisa Ling reads an emotional excerpt from her grandmother's memoir.
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Soledad O’Brien discovers the "bad leg of the family."
Laura Linney reads aloud an ancestor's confession that led to their exile in Virginia.
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Dr. Harold E. Varmus expresses his gratitude to his grandparents for leaving Europe.
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Jeff Goldblum's mother liked to think of herself as a weaver of enchantment and charm.
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Jeff Goldblum discovers the incredible route his grandfather had to take to enter the U.S.
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Queen Latifah meets the woman that freed her ancestors from slavery.
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Dr. Jackson views the 1836 estate records listing the names of her enslaved ancestors.
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Dr. Francis Collins learns his ancestor was a Patriot that served in the Continental Army.
Dr. Francis Collins learns his ancestors freed their slaves in 1804.
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Queen Latifah discovers family roots that reinforce a conviction she has always felt.
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Maya Lin explores her heritage on Finding Your Roots.
