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Season 2 Episode 6
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Season 2 Episode 8
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Do Your Own Generations Project

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Season 2 Episode 10
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PJ & Heidi

PJ & Heidi

Season 2 Episode 11
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The Generations Project

Maile

Season 1 Episode 13

Maile wants to learn more about her ancestor that was sent to an island off of Hawaii, Kalaupapa, because she was diagnosed as a leper. Maile wants to learn what life was like for her, isolated from her children and family.
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Season 3 Episode 1
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Ed learns about his family’s heritage and discovers if he has Native American roots.
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Season 2 Episode 12
Sean
Sean learns about his great-grandfather to see if he should follow the call.
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Season 2 Episode 11
PJ & Heidi
PJ seeks to rekindle a relationship with her sister Heidi through their family history.
Emily
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Season 2 Episode 10
Emily
Emily visits Marysburg Cemetery to learn about her ancestors.
Do Your Own Generations Project
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Season 2 Episode 9
Do Your Own Generations Project
Learn how to do your own generations project by connecting with your ancestors.
Tara
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Season 2 Episode 8
Tara
Tara looks for strength in her Muslim ancestors who lived through the Indo-Pakistani War.
Ty
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Ty
Ty learns about his German heritage. He visits the Jewish Museum Berlin.
Rachel
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Season 2 Episode 6
Rachel
Rachel discovers the truth about the rumors that contributed to the Salem Witch Trials.
Nick
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Season 2 Episode 5
Nick
Nick discovers why his French Canadian grandmother turned away from her heritage.
Xander & Carrie
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Xander & Carrie
After their twins contract a genetic disease, Xander and Carrie look for a history of HLH.
Kerry
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Kerry
Kerry wants to learn about his grandfather’s relationship with his son.
Sam
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Season 2 Episode 2
Sam
Sam looks at his past to prove that he is not destined to die young.
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