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The Complex Chapter in Natalie Morales' Family History

The Complex Chapter in Natalie Morales' Family History

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Rubén Blades Traces His Panamanian Heritage

Rubén Blades Traces His Panamanian Heritage

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Dax Shepard's Ninth Great-Grandfather Journeyed to America

Dax Shepard's Ninth Great-Grandfather Journeyed to America

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Kristen Bell Learns of Family's Generational Trauma

Kristen Bell Learns of Family's Generational Trauma

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Debra Messing's Polish Ancestors Voyaged to New York

Debra Messing's Polish Ancestors Voyaged to New York

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Melanie Lynskey Learns of a Long-Lost Relative

Melanie Lynskey Learns of a Long-Lost Relative

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The Surprising Love Story in Sheryl Lee Ralph's Ancestry

The Surprising Love Story in Sheryl Lee Ralph's Ancestry

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Lonnie Bunch Discovers His Grandfather's Heroic Educationonal Efforts

Lonnie Bunch Discovers His Grandfather's Heroic Educationonal Efforts

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Skip Discovers His Great-Great-Grandfather

Skip Discovers His Great-Great-Grandfather

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Laurence Learns About His Great-Great-Great-Grandmother

Laurence Learns About His Great-Great-Great-Grandmother

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Wiz Khalifa Discovers His Ancestor’s Courage to Vote

Wiz Khalifa Discovers His Ancestor’s Courage to Vote

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Sanaa Learns About Her Paternal Grandfather’s Journey

Sanaa Learns About Her Paternal Grandfather’s Journey

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Finding Your Roots

José Andrés Discovers His Ancestors Were Bakers

José Andrés discovers his paternal great-great grandmother was abandoned and given to nuns as a baby.
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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.
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.
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Criminal Kind
Laura Linney, Lisa Ling, and Soledad O’Brien discover surprising 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.
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Season 6 Episode 7
Science Pioneers
Francis Collins, Shirley Ann Jackson, and Harold E. Varmus learn their family histories.
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Season 6 Episode 6
Secrets & Lies
Sigourney Weaver, Justina Machado, and Amy Ryan unearth surprising family histories.
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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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Season 6 Episode 4
This Land Is My Land
Queen Latifah and Jeffrey Wright discover unexpected family trees.
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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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