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Joy Behar Discovers Her Grandfather's Immigrant Story

Joy Behar Discovers Her Grandfather's Immigrant Story

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The Train Accident in Michael Imperioli's Family History

The Train Accident in Michael Imperioli's Family History

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Amy Tan Learns About Her Father's Past in China

Amy Tan Learns About Her Father's Past in China

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Rita Dove's Ancestor Had Run-Ins With the Law

Rita Dove's Ancestor Had Run-Ins With the Law

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Chrissy Teigen Discovers Very Unique Lost Family History

Chrissy Teigen Discovers Very Unique Lost Family History

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The Hardships in Sharon Stone's Ancestry

The Hardships in Sharon Stone's Ancestry

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José Andrés Discovers His Ancestors Were Bakers

José Andrés Discovers His Ancestors Were Bakers

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Sean Sherman Learns About A Tragic Past

Sean Sherman Learns About A Tragic Past

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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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Finding Your Roots

Lea Salonga Uncovers Her German Ancestry

Lea Salonga has relatives who believe her maternal great great grandfather, Pedro Malhabor, was a German physicist. He arrived to the Philippines in the early 1870s.
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