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Revolutionary War Hero

Revolutionary War Hero

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Imprisoned Puritan Great-Grandfather

Imprisoned Puritan Great-Grandfather

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John Lithgow’s Ongoing Cousin Reveal

John Lithgow’s Ongoing Cousin Reveal

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Maria Hinojosa Discovers Her Ancestor Founded a City

Maria Hinojosa Discovers Her Ancestor Founded a City

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John Lithgow’s Family Fled The Dominican Republic

John Lithgow’s Family Fled The Dominican Republic

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Maria Hinojosa’s Great-Great-Grandfather Was a Railway CEO

Maria Hinojosa’s Great-Great-Grandfather Was a Railway CEO

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Dr. Gates, Jr. Reveals He’s DNA Cousins with John Lithgow

Dr. Gates, Jr. Reveals He’s DNA Cousins with John Lithgow

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Don Lemon Learns How His Relatives Were Valued

Don Lemon Learns How His Relatives Were Valued

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Tenacity in the Genes

Tenacity in the Genes

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Shame Hurts

Shame Hurts

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Main Motor’s History

Main Motor’s History

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DNA Match

DNA Match

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Finding Your Roots

DNA cousins with Angela Bassett

Rosanne Cash learns that she shares an identical stretch of DNA with Angela Bassett.
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Buried Secrets
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Season 10 Episode 4
Buried Secrets
Sammy Hagar and Ed O’Neill discover the dramatic stories hidden within their own roots.
Fathers and Sons
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Season 10 Episode 3
Fathers and Sons
LeVar Burton & Wes Studi grew up fatherless, haunted by questions about their family trees
Forever Young
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Season 10 Episode 2
Forever Young
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. unearths the hidden roots of Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser.
Born to Sing
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Season 10 Episode 1
Born to Sing
Explore the roots of Alanis Morissette and Ciara and their hidden connections to history.
Out of the Past
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Season 9 Episode 10
Out of the Past
Henry Louis Gates uncovers the lost roots of actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley.
Anchormen
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Season 9 Episode 9
Anchormen
Journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones uncover the ancestors who blazed a trail for them.
And Still I Rise
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Season 9 Episode 8
And Still I Rise
Henry Louis Gates reveals the unexpected family trees of Angela Y. Davis and Jeh Johnson
Chosen
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Season 9 Episode 7
Chosen
David Duchovny and Richard Kind trace their Jewish roots from Eastern Europe to the US.
Family: Lost and Found Preview
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Season 9 Episode 6
Family: Lost and Found
Joe Manganiello and Tony Gonzalez discover close relatives whose names they’ve never heard
Rising From the Ashes
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Season 9 Episode 5
Rising From the Ashes
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis.
Far from Home
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Season 9 Episode 4
Far from Home
Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Chung and Danny Trejo uncover the stories of their immigrant ancestors
Secret Lives
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Season 9 Episode 3
Secret Lives
Comedians Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash discover scandals hidden within their roots.
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