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Maternal Third Great Grandparents Freed from Slavery
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Audra McDonald learns her ancestors survived slavery and purchased land post-Civil War.
Audra Reacts to Seeing Her Ancestors Listed as Property
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In an 1860s census, we uncovered Audra McDonald’s ancestors listed in a slave schedule.
Mandy Learns He Had Family Members in the Holocaust
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Mandy Patinkin learns that he had family members in the Holocaust.
Lewis Black and Marc Maron are DNA Cousins!
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Comedy runs in the family! Lewis Black and Marc Maron are cousins.
Roy Wood Jr. Reflects on the Hopefulness He Has For His Son
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Roy Wood Jr. learns how his ancestors and their children struggled through slavery.
Roy Wood Jr.’s is DNA Cousins with Congressman John Lewis
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Roy Wood Jr. discovers his DNA cousin match is the great John Lewis.
Grandpa's Journey to Bring Kids to the U.S.
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Zac Posen discovers his Great Great Grandpa brought his kids to the U.S.
Grandfather's Illegal Journal
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Norah O'Donnell learns that her grandfather lived under the radar in America for 16 year
Great Grandmother Sues Oil Company
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Norah O'Donnell discovers her great grandmother sued an oil company.
G.G. Grandfather’s U.S. Citizenship
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Zac Posen discovers his Great Great Grandfather immigrated to the United States.
The Posen Family of Craftsmen
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Zac Posen discovers that his ancestors were craftsmen.
Taking a Chance on America
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Nancy Pelosi takes a deeper look into her grandfather's immigration experience.
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