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DNA cousins with Angela Bassett

DNA cousins with Angela Bassett

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African American Ancestry

African American Ancestry

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Johnny Cash was an Amateur Genealogist

Johnny Cash was an Amateur Genealogist

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A Surprise in DNA

A Surprise in DNA

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Clint Black Learns the Truth About His Great-Grandfather

Clint Black Learns the Truth About His Great-Grandfather

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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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Finding Your Roots

Experiencing Slavery So Intimately

Pharrell Williams discusses how he has experienced slavery intimately through his family tree.
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Coming to America
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Season 6 Episode 16
Coming to America
Nancy Pelosi, Norah O’Donnell, and Zac Posen discover surprising roots.
Breaking Silences
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Season 6 Episode 15
Breaking Silences
Gayle King, Jordan Peele, and Issa Rae discover surprising roots.
Flight
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Season 6 Episode 14
Flight
Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Lidia Bastianich discover surprising roots.
War Stories
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Season 6 Episode 13
War Stories
Julianne Moore, Bill Hader, and Kehinde Wiley discover surprising rates.
DNA Mysteries
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Season 6 Episode 12
DNA Mysteries
Téa Leoni and Joe Madison discover surprising roots.
Fashion's Roots
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Season 6 Episode 11
Fashion's Roots
Diane Von Furstenberg, Narciso Rodriguez, and RuPaul Charles discover surprising roots.
Criminal Kind
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Season 6 Episode 10
Criminal Kind
Laura Linney, Lisa Ling, and Soledad O’Brien discover surprising roots.
Italian Roots
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Season 6 Episode 9
Italian Roots
Jimmy Kimmel, Marisa Tomei, and John Turturro meet ancestors who made immense sacrifices.
Slave Trade
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Season 6 Episode 8
Slave Trade
Ava DuVernay, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Questlove discover unexpected family histories.
Science Pioneers
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Season 6 Episode 7
Science Pioneers
Francis Collins, Shirley Ann Jackson, and Harold E. Varmus learn their family histories.
Secrets & Lies
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Season 6 Episode 6
Secrets & Lies
Sigourney Weaver, Justina Machado, and Amy Ryan unearth surprising family histories.
Beyond the Pale
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Season 6 Episode 5
Beyond the Pale
Jeff Goldblum, Terry Gross, and Marc Maron uncover unknown family histories.
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