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Long Lost Family (UK)
A couple searching for their son and a dad searching for his daughter.
Genealogy Roadshow
A mystery writer uncovers a secret, a woman explores ties to Blackbeard, and more.
Genealogy Roadshow
Research stories of Holocaust survivors, Amish ties, a macaroni company and more.
Genealogy Roadshow
Research stories of Holocaust survivors, Amish ties, a macaroni company and more.
Genealogy Roadshow
Research stories of Holocaust survivors, Amish ties, a macaroni company and more.
Genealogy Roadshow
Explore ties to a Native-American code talker, the Wild West and a comic book heroine.
Genealogy Roadshow
Explore ties to a Native-American code talker, the Wild West and a comic book heroine.
Long Lost Family: What Happened Next? (UK)
Follow three families who have faced challenges building their new relationships.
Genealogy Roadshow
Explore ties to a Native-American code talker, the Wild West and a comic book heroine.
Genealogy Roadshow
Discover Andersonville prison, uncover a link to the Cherokee Freedman and more.
Genealogy Roadshow
Discover Andersonville prison, uncover a link to the Cherokee Freedman and more.
The Generations Project
Emily, Tara, Rachel and Sean share how The Generations Project shaped their lives.
The Generations Project
Amber helps her daughter discover her African American heritage and self-acceptance.
Genealogy Roadshow
Discover Andersonville prison, uncover a link to the Cherokee Freedman and more.
Relative Race
Rachelle receives a letter with life-changing answers. Kyle and Layton take a risk.
Genealogy Roadshow
Explore links to a Voodoo Queen; both sides of the Civil War; and Hurricane Katrina.
The Generations Project
Nancy is her husband’s full-time caregiver and wants to be self-empowered.
The Generations Project
Roi looks to his ancestors to find a way to deal with his anger and find peace.
Genealogy Roadshow
Explore links to a Voodoo Queen; both sides of the Civil War; and Hurricane Katrina.
Relative Race
The final two teams face off in Alabama for a chance to win the $50,000 prize.
The Generations Project
Matthew turns to his ancestors to mourn the death of his brother who served in Iraq.
Genealogy Roadshow
A couple descended from the same Italian town wonder if they’re related.
The Generations Project
Ed learns about his family’s heritage and discovers if he has Native American roots.
Genealogy Roadshow
A couple descended from the same Italian town wonder if they’re related.
The Generations Project
Rachel looks to her ancestry and learns that her great-grandma was in a quartet.
Genealogy Roadshow
A Heisman Trophy-winner finds ties to 1920s Texas. One guest unearths a Civil War tragedy.
Relative Race
Before the race begins, Team Black receives some shocking news.
The Generations Project
Eli is an Iraq veteran who wants to find peace and learn about her Yaqui history.
Genealogy Roadshow
A Heisman Trophy-winner finds ties to 1920s Texas. One guest unearths a Civil War tragedy.
Relative Race
The teams meet at the Virginia International Raceway and must work together as a pit crew.
Genealogy Roadshow
Trace stories about Pocahontas, the Tuskegee experiment, a villainous ancestor and more.
Relative Race
A photo challenge strikes a chord with Scott and Hannah.
Genealogy Roadshow
Trace stories about Pocahontas, the Tuskegee experiment, a villainous ancestor and more.
Relative Race
The teams do a medieval challenge and use a catapult. Anitra learns her family name.
Genealogy Roadshow
Examine a link to a legendary pharmacy, a captivating family tree and more.
The Survivalists
The Boyer family navigates rapids together; the Espinosa family connects with nature.
Genealogy Roadshow
Examine a link to a legendary pharmacy, a captivating family tree and more.
Relative Race
Raymond gets more answers and Anitra learns about her adoption story.
The Survivalists
The Miller family hikes lava rock and the Thompson family drives in all-terrain vehicles.
Relative Race
After a slingshot challenge, DeShae plays mini-golf with family. JD makes a connection.
The Survivalists
The Majettes’ blended family bonds; the Smith family learns the value of hard work.
Genealogy Roadshow
Do Davy Crockett or the Hatfields have descendants? Plus, unraveling a tangled past.
The Survivalists
The Yoffees communicate better and the Phillips rebuild trust.
Genealogy Roadshow
Research stories of Holocaust survivors, Amish ties, a macaroni company and more.
Genealogy Roadshow
Trace stories about Pocahontas, the Tuskegee experiment, a villainous ancestor and more.
Genealogy Roadshow
Discover Andersonville prison, uncover a link to the Cherokee Freedman and more.
Genealogy Roadshow
Explore links to labor laws, a family outlaw, slave genealogy and escaping the Holocaust.
Finding Your Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shows Angela Bassett, Valerie Jarrett, and Nas their family trees.
Relative Race
Rachelle receives a letter with life-changing answers. Kyle and Layton take a risk.
Genealogy Roadshow
A couple descended from the same Italian town wonder if they’re related.
Relative Race
Rachelle receives a letter with life-changing answers. Kyle and Layton take a risk.
Finding Your Roots
Gates delves into the roots of Tom Colicchio, Aarón Sánchez, and Ming Tsai.
Relative Race
The final two teams face off in Alabama for a chance to win the $50,000 prize.
Long Lost Family (UK)
Two people so close to finding each other, but both afraid to take the first step.
Relative Race
The final two teams face off in Alabama for a chance to win the $50,000 prize.
Finding Your Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the roots of Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey, Jr.
Long Lost Family (UK)
KT Tunstall tries to find her birth father and siblings search for their birth mother.
Relative Race
Before the race begins, Team Black receives some shocking news.
Relative Race
Before the race begins, Team Black receives some shocking news.
Long Lost Family (UK)
In this episode we follow two people haunted by events of the past.
Finding Your Roots
Gates guides Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick through layers of ancestral history.
Relative Race
A photo challenge strikes a chord with Scott and Hannah.
Long Lost Family (UK)
A man whose feelings of rejection have consumed him and a woman seeking her birth mother.
Relative Race
A photo challenge strikes a chord with Scott and Hannah.
The Survivalists
The Boyer family navigates rapids together; the Espinosa family connects with nature.
Long Lost Family (UK)
Explore what it’s like to be separated from your closest relative, born on the same day.
The Survivalists
The Boyer family navigates rapids together; the Espinosa family connects with nature.
Long Lost Family (UK)
Two heartbreaking stories of separation are featured in this episode.
The Survivalists
The Miller family hikes lava rock and the Thompson family drives in all-terrain vehicles.
The Survivalists
The Miller family hikes lava rock and the Thompson family drives in all-terrain vehicles.
Long Lost Family (UK)
Two stories of missing relatives found much closer than imagined.
The Survivalists
The Majettes’ blended family bonds; the Smith family learns the value of hard work.
Long Lost Family: What Happened Next? (UK)
Revisit people whose lives have been changed forever to find out ‘What Happened Next?'
Long Lost Family (UK)
A woman’s search for her birth mother and a father’s quest to find his lost son.
The Survivalists
The Majettes’ blended family bonds; the Smith family learns the value of hard work.
Long Lost Family: What Happened Next? (UK)
Catch up with two families who have been transformed in ways they couldn’t have imagined.
The Survivalists
The Yoffees communicate better and the Phillips rebuild trust.
Long Lost Family (UK)
Three men brought up in the care system trying to reconnect with family.
Long Lost Family: What Happened Next? (UK)
Revisit three families separated by extraordinary circumstances in this episode.
Genealogy Roadshow
Trace stories about Pocahontas, the Tuskegee experiment, a villainous ancestor and more.
Long Lost Family (UK)
Caroline Kinsey and Paul McFarlane search for family and uncover truths about their pasts.
Genealogy Roadshow
A mystery writer uncovers a secret, a woman explores ties to Blackbeard, and more.
Long Lost Family: What Happened Next? (UK)
Revisit three stories of siblings brought together after decades apart.
Genealogy Roadshow
Explore links to labor laws, a family outlaw, slave genealogy and escaping the Holocaust.
The Generations Project
Matthew turns to his ancestors to mourn the death of his brother who served in Iraq.
Genealogy Roadshow
A couple descended from the same Italian town wonder if they’re related.
The Generations Project
Ed learns about his family’s heritage and discovers if he has Native American roots.
The Generations Project
Rachel looks to her ancestry and learns that her great-grandma was in a quartet.
The Generations Project
Eli is an Iraq veteran who wants to find peace and learn about her Yaqui history.
Long Lost Family (UK)
Two people so close to finding each other, but both afraid to take the first step.
The Generations Project
Olympic snowboarder Graham learns to make sacrifices and studies his Asian ancestry.
Long Lost Family (UK)
KT Tunstall tries to find her birth father and siblings search for their birth mother.
The Generations Project
Jill wants to let go of the resentment she had for her father by learning about his life.
The Generations Project
David learns if his grandfather left a child behind in Jamaica and lied about his race.
Long Lost Family (UK)
In this episode we follow two people haunted by events of the past.
The Generations Project
After losing her youngest son, Natalie wants to find strength from her ancestors to heal.
Relative Race
Raymond gets more answers and Anitra learns about her adoption story.
Long Lost Family (UK)
A man whose feelings of rejection have consumed him and a woman seeking her birth mother.
Long Lost Family (UK)
Explore what it’s like to be separated from your closest relative, born on the same day.
Relative Race
After a slingshot challenge, DeShae plays mini-golf with family. JD makes a connection.
Long Lost Family (UK)
Two heartbreaking stories of separation are featured in this episode.
Relative Race
Ray makes a meaningful connection and learns about his mother’s extraordinary legacy.
Long Lost Family (UK)
Two stories of missing relatives found much closer than imagined.
Relative Race
JD gets the family reunion he’s been waiting for. The Green Team gets a taste of Texas.
Long Lost Family (UK)
A woman’s search for her birth mother and a father’s quest to find his lost son.
Genealogy Roadshow
Discover Andersonville prison, uncover a link to the Cherokee Freedman and more.
Finding Your Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of Derek Jeter, Billie Jean King, and Rebecca Lobo.
Genealogy Roadshow
Explore links to labor laws, a family outlaw, slave genealogy and escaping the Holocaust.
Finding Your Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. delves into the roots of Geoffrey Canada and Barbara Walters.
Genealogy Roadshow
Explore links to a Voodoo Queen; both sides of the Civil War; and Hurricane Katrina.
Finding Your Roots
Gates delves into the roots Michelle Rodriguez, Adrian Grenier and Linda Chavez.
Finding Your Roots
Gates traces the roots of Stephen King, Gloria Reuben, and Courtney B. Vance.
Genealogy Roadshow
A Heisman Trophy-winner finds ties to 1920s Texas. One guest unearths a Civil War tragedy.
Relative Race
Before the race begins, Team Black receives some shocking news.
Finding Your Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the roots of Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey, Jr.
Finding Your Roots
Gates guides Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick through layers of ancestral history.
Relative Race
A photo challenge strikes a chord with Scott and Hannah.
Finding Your Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the roots of Harry Connick, Jr. and Branford Marsalis.
Relative Race
Shawn makes a shocking discovery and Jamie finds someone he’s been searching for.
Finding Your Roots
Gates traces the roots of Jessica Alba, Tina Fey, Gov. Deval Patrick, Sting, and more.
Relative Race
Alex meets his closest relative yet and the Photo Challenge proves to be the difference.
The Survivalists
The Pettit and White families establish stronger relationships.
The Survivalists
The Daynes family scales a steep mountain face and the Cajuste family rides ATVs.
The Survivalists
The Prendergast and Waken boys are out to prove themselves in the extreme Baja conditions.
Long Lost Family (UK)
Caroline Kinsey and Paul McFarlane search for family and uncover truths about their pasts.
Long Lost Family (UK)
Two men uncover shocking truths about their pasts while searching for family.
Long Lost Family (UK)
Two people so close to finding each other, but both afraid to take the first step.
Long Lost Family: What Happened Next? (UK)
Revisit three stories of women who were determined to track down a family member.
Long Lost Family: What Happened Next? (UK)
Revisit three people whose reunion has transformed their lives in this episode.
Long Lost Family: What Happened Next? (UK)
Revisit people whose lives have been changed in ways they could never have imagined.
The Generations Project
Sam looks at his past to prove that he is not destined to die young.
The Generations Project
Nick discovers why his French Canadian grandmother turned away from her heritage.
The Generations Project
Durrell learns how his great-grandfather gained economic status during segregation.
The Generations Project
Learn how to do your own generations project by connecting with your ancestors.
Relative Race
Ray makes a meaningful connection and learns about his mother’s extraordinary legacy.
Relative Race
JD gets the family reunion he’s been waiting for. The Green Team gets a taste of Texas.
Relative Race
DeShae and Raymond both finally get the tearful reunions they've been waiting for.
Relative Race
The teams test their mind reading skills and JD discovers a relative.
Genealogy Roadshow
Explore links to a Voodoo Queen; both sides of the Civil War; and Hurricane Katrina.
Genealogy Roadshow
A Heisman Trophy-winner finds ties to 1920s Texas. One guest unearths a Civil War tragedy.
Genealogy Roadshow
Explore the Salem Witch Trials, orphan trains, the Great Boston Fire of 1872 and more.
Genealogy Roadshow
Guests hope to find ties to a jazz composer, the Donner Party--and royalty.
Finding Your Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the roots of Harry Connick, Jr. and Branford Marsalis.
Finding Your Roots
Gates traces the roots of Jessica Alba, Tina Fey, Gov. Deval Patrick, Sting, and more.
Finding Your Roots
Gates traces the roots of Stephen King, Gloria Reuben, and Courtney B. Vance.
Finding Your Roots
Gates uncovers the roots of John Legend, Wanda Sykes and Margarett Cooper.
Long Lost Family: What Happened Next? (UK)
Revisit three stories of women who were determined to track down a family member.
Long Lost Family: What Happened Next? (UK)
Revisit three people whose reunion has transformed their lives in this episode.
Long Lost Family (UK)
Two stories of people trying to uncover family mysteries are revealed.
Long Lost Family: What Happened Next? (UK)
Follow reunited siblings as they investigate a family mystery.
Long Lost Family (UK)
Two stories of missing relatives found much closer than imagined.
Long Lost Family (UK)
We meet one woman searching for her sister and another woman desperate to find her mother.
Long Lost Family: What Happened Next? (UK)
Revisit three families separated by extraordinary circumstances in this episode.
The Generations Project
Durrell learns how his great-grandfather gained economic status during segregation.
The Generations Project
Learn how to do your own generations project by connecting with your ancestors.
The Generations Project
Raised by a surrogate family, Lumina has many questions about her biological past.
The Generations Project
Gloria sets out to uncover positive attributes for which her ancestor can be remembered.
Relative Race
DeShae and Raymond both finally get the tearful reunions they've been waiting for.
Relative Race
The teams test their mind reading skills and JD discovers a relative.
Relative Race
The teams get their biggest challenge. Anitra gets the closure she’s been searching for.
Relative Race
The final teams compete for the $50,000 prize.
Genealogy Roadshow
Explore the Salem Witch Trials, orphan trains, the Great Boston Fire of 1872 and more.
Genealogy Roadshow
Guests hope to find ties to a jazz composer, the Donner Party--and royalty.
Genealogy Roadshow
Trace stories about Pocahontas, the Tuskegee experiment, a villainous ancestor and more.
Genealogy Roadshow
Two guests hope to prove strong ties to history; one may be a Viking descendant.
Finding Your Roots
Gates traces the roots of Stephen King, Gloria Reuben, and Courtney B. Vance.
Finding Your Roots
Gates uncovers the roots of John Legend, Wanda Sykes and Margarett Cooper.
Finding Your Roots
Gates digs into the roots of Ken Burns, Anderson Cooper, and Anna Deavere Smith.
Finding Your Roots
Gates traces the roots of Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Margaret Cho and Martha Stewart.
Long Lost Family (UK)
Two stories of missing relatives found much closer than imagined.