Episodes
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Moving On Up
S11 Ep9 |Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Sheryl Lee Ralph & historian Lonnie Bunch.
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The Butterfly Effect
S11 Ep8 |Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of actors Debra Messing & Melanie Lynskey. - Image
The Ties That Bind
S11 Ep7 |Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of married actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard. - Image
Latin Roots
S11 Ep6 |Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets musician Rubén Blades & journalist Natalie Morales. - Image
Family Recipes
S11 Ep5 |Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the ancestry of notable chefs José Andrés & Sean Sherman. - Image
Dreamers One And All
S11 Ep4 |Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the ancestry of actor Sharon Stone & model Chrissy Teigen. - Image
Stranger Than Fiction
S11 Ep3 |Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals inspiring ancestors of novelist Amy Tan & poet Rita Dove. - Image
La Famiglia
S11 Ep2 |Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Italian roots of Joy Behar & Michael Imperioli. - Image
Larger Than Life
S11 Ep1 |Henry Louis Gates, Jr. connects Lea Salonga & Amanda Seyfried to their dramatic ancestors.
Specials
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Finding Your Own Roots: 8 Tips for Creating Your Family Tree
Tips from the Finding Your Roots research team to assist in your own genealogy research!
About Finding Your Roots
For more than a decade, renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has helped to expand America’s sense of itself, stimulating a national conversation about identity with humor, wisdom, and compassion. Professor Gates has explored the ancestry of dozens of influential people from diverse backgrounds, taking millions of viewers deep into the past to reveal the connections that bind us all.
Extras
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Moving On Up Preview
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Debra Messing's Polish Ancestors Voyaged to New York
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Melanie Lynskey Learns of a Long-Lost Relative
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The Butterfly Effect Preview
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Dax Shepard's Ninth Great-Grandfather Journeyed to America
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Kristen Bell Learns of Family's Generational Trauma
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The Ties That Bind Preview
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Latin Roots Preview
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Rubén Blades Traces His Panamanian Heritage
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The Complex Chapter in Natalie Morales' Family History
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Family Recipes Preview
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José Andrés Discovers His Ancestors Were Bakers
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Collection
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar, historian, and the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University. VIEW MORE