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A Grandmother's Memoir

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A Family of Convicts

A Family of Convicts

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First Ancestor in the U.S.

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RuPaul Discovers His Great-Grandparents' Marriage Record

RuPaul Discovers His Great-Grandparents' Marriage Record

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Becoming A Public Figure

Becoming A Public Figure

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From Cuba to Newark in Winter

From Cuba to Newark in Winter

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RuPaul Discovers a Surprise Cousin

RuPaul Discovers a Surprise Cousin

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Diane von Furstenberg Mother's Life Saved in Auschwitz

Diane von Furstenberg Mother's Life Saved in Auschwitz

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Family Vengeance

Family Vengeance

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Téa Leoni Learns More About An Unknown Grandmother

Téa Leoni Learns More About An Unknown Grandmother

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Téa Leoni Discovers Her Biological Grandmother

Téa Leoni Discovers Her Biological Grandmother

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A Mystery in the Family Tree

A Mystery in the Family Tree

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Finding Your Roots

Freeing Slaves in 1804

Dr. Francis Collins learns his ancestors freed their slaves in 1804.
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Season 6 Episode 14
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Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Lidia Bastianich discover surprising roots.
War Stories
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Season 6 Episode 13
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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.
This Land Is My Land
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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.
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