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Melissa's Great-Grandfather

Melissa's Great-Grandfather

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Family Work Ethic

Family Work Ethic

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A Great-Great-Grandfather's Scandal

A Great-Great-Grandfather's Scandal

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Keeping Family Close

Keeping Family Close

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Eric’s Kansas Roots

Eric’s Kansas Roots

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The Name Stonestreet

The Name Stonestreet

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Sterling K. Brown Recalls Last Moment He Saw His Dad Alive

Sterling K. Brown Recalls Last Moment He Saw His Dad Alive

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Jon Batiste Ancestor Seen As "Property"

Jon Batiste Ancestor Seen As "Property"

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Jon Batiste's Grandmother Moves to Oregon

Jon Batiste's Grandmother Moves to Oregon

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Jon Batiste’s Ancestor Signs Name With “X”

Jon Batiste’s Ancestor Signs Name With “X”

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Sterling K. Brown Learns About His Grandmother's Death

Sterling K. Brown Learns About His Grandmother's Death

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Sterling K. Brown Discovers Rare Roots

Sterling K. Brown Discovers Rare Roots

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Finding Your Roots

Anjelica's 5th Great Grandfather

Henry Lewis Gates Jr. reveals that Anjelica's 5th Great Grandfather freed his slaves in his last will and testament.
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Season 6 Episode 4
This Land Is My Land
Queen Latifah and Jeffrey Wright discover unexpected family trees.
Homecomings
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Season 6 Episode 3
Homecomings
Sterling K. Brown, Jon Batiste, and Shasheer Zamata learn their family histories.
Off the Farm
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Season 6 Episode 2
Off the Farm
Dr. Gates helps Melissa McCarthy and Eric Stonestreet answer family mysteries.
Hollywood Royalty
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Season 6 Episode 1
Hollywood Royalty
Anjelica Huston, Mia Farrow, and Isabella Rosselini learn their family histories.
All in the Family
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Season 5 Episode 10
All in the Family
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the stories of Ty Burrell and Joe Madison.
The Eye of the Beholder
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Season 5 Episode 9
The Eye of the Beholder
Marina Abramović, Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Kehinde Wiley learn their family histories.
Hard Times
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Season 5 Episode 8
Hard Times
Dr. Gates explores the stories of Laura Linney, Michael Moore and Chloë Sevigny.
No Laughing Matter
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Season 5 Episode 7
No Laughing Matter
Dr. Gates reveals the histories of comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman.
Roots in Politics
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Season 5 Episode 6
Roots in Politics
The family histories of politicians Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan.
Freedom Tales
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Season 5 Episode 5
Freedom Tales
Dr Gates traces the family history of S. Epatha Merkerson and Michael Strahan.
Dreaming of a New Land
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Season 5 Episode 4
Dreaming of a New Land
Dr. Gates reveals the family history of Kal Penn, Sheryl Sandberg and Marisa Tomei.
Reporting on the Reporters
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Season 5 Episode 3
Reporting on the Reporters
Journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling learn their family histories.
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