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José Andrés Discovers His Ancestors Were Bakers

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The Complex Chapter in Natalie Morales' Family History

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Rubén Blades Traces His Panamanian Heritage

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Kristen Bell Learns of Family's Generational Trauma

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Melanie Lynskey Learns of a Long-Lost Relative

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Skip Discovers His Great-Great-Grandfather

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Laurence Learns About His Great-Great-Great-Grandmother

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Finding Your Roots

Chrissy Teigen Discovers Very Unique Lost Family History

The story of Chrissy Teigen’s paternal great-grandparents was largely unknown to her. Research determines that she is descended from multiple generations of musicians, and from the Sinti people, a subgroup of the Romani people. The Roma, or Romani people were often denigrated as Gypsies, but it explains why Teigen’s ancestors moved so often.
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Season 6 Episode 14
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Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Lidia Bastianich discover surprising roots.
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Season 6 Episode 13
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Julianne Moore, Bill Hader, and Kehinde Wiley discover surprising rates.
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Season 6 Episode 12
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Téa Leoni and Joe Madison discover surprising roots.
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Season 6 Episode 11
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Diane Von Furstenberg, Narciso Rodriguez, and RuPaul Charles discover surprising roots.
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Laura Linney, Lisa Ling, and Soledad O’Brien discover surprising roots.
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Season 6 Episode 9
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Jimmy Kimmel, Marisa Tomei, and John Turturro meet ancestors who made immense sacrifices.
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Season 6 Episode 8
Slave Trade
Ava DuVernay, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Questlove discover unexpected family histories.
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Season 6 Episode 7
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Francis Collins, Shirley Ann Jackson, and Harold E. Varmus learn their family histories.
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Sigourney Weaver, Justina Machado, and Amy Ryan unearth surprising family histories.
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Season 6 Episode 5
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Jeff Goldblum, Terry Gross, and Marc Maron uncover unknown family histories.
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Season 6 Episode 4
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Queen Latifah and Jeffrey Wright discover unexpected family trees.
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Sterling K. Brown, Jon Batiste, and Shasheer Zamata learn their family histories.
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