Finding Your Roots
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A new year means new Finding Your Roots! Mark your calendars for Jan 4 at 8/7c.
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A new year means new Finding Your Roots! Mark your calendars for Jan 4 at 8/7c.
A new year means new Finding Your Roots! In our eight season, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. will explore fascinating ancestries and family mysteries for an array of notable guests including Terry Crews, Mario Lopez, David Chang and more! Mark your calendars for Jan 4 at 8/7c.
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A new year means new Finding Your Roots! In our eight season, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. will explore fascinating ancestries and family mysteries for an array of notable guests including Terry Crews, Mario Lopez, David Chang and more! Mark your calendars for Jan 4 at 8/7c.
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Preview: S8 | 3m 7s | A new season of Finding Your Roots! (3m 7s)
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Preview: S8 | 30s | A new year means new Finding Your Roots! Mark your calendars for Jan 4 at 8/7c. (30s)
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Preview: S8 | 2m | Take a sneak peek at some of the surprising reveals coming up in Season 8. (2m)
Where Did We Come From? Preview
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Preview: S8 Ep10 | 32s | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. journeys with Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson and André Leon Talley. (32s)
Erin Burnett Reads Her Great-Grandmother’s Baptism Record
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Clip: S8 Ep10 | 1m 14s | Erin Burnett reads the baptism record of her great-grandmother. (1m 14s)
Erin Burnett Learns About Her Ancestors’ Rare Divorce
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Clip: S8 Ep10 | 1m 27s | The divorce of Erin Burnett’s great-great-grandfather from his first wife made headlines. (1m 27s)
André Leon Talley Stunned by Ancestor’s Bequeathment
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Clip: S8 Ep10 | 55s | André Leon Talley reads a will in which his ancestor was given away as slave property. (55s)
André Leon Talley Grandfather Was Stationed in France
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Clip: S8 Ep10 | 1m 42s | André Leon Talley learns that his grandfather was stationed in France in WWI. (1m 42s)
André Leon Talley: “Everyone in That Church was a Queen”
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Clip: S8 Ep10 | 56s | André Leon Talley’s fashion muse was none other than his grandmother. (56s)
Amy Carlson Loves Her Great-Great Grandparents’ Meet-Cute
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Clip: S8 Ep10 | 42s | Amy Carlson reacts to learning about the adorable way her great-great-grandparents met. (42s)
Amy Carlson Admires Her Sixth-Great Grandmother’s Stoicism
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Clip: S8 Ep10 | 36s | When Amy Carlson's sixth great-grandfather died in battle, one of his sons replaced him. (36s)
We’re Two Generations Removed From Potential Obliteration
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Clip: S8 Ep9 | 1m 32s | Damon Lindelof reads an account of the atrocities committed by Nazi troops in Bialystok. (1m 32s)
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Preview: S8 Ep9 | 32s | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. greets Regina King and Damon Lindelof. (32s)
Regina King: “This is Pretty Fantastic”
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Clip: S8 Ep9 | 1m 20s | Regina King sheds tears of joy reading the voter registration card of one of her ancestors (1m 20s)
Regina King: “Seeing it Written Hits Differently”
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Clip: S8 Ep9 | 1m 20s | Regina King reads a will detailing her ancestor's bequeathment from slaveholder to son. (1m 20s)
Damon Lindelof Learns of the Horrific Fate of Relatives
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Clip: S8 Ep9 | 2m 7s | Damon Lindelof learns that Nazis Killed an entire family of his relatives in Poland. (2m 7s)
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Preview: S8 Ep8 | 32s | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. accompanies Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane. (32s)
Nathan Lane’s Grandfather Died in a Workhouse
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Clip: S8 Ep8 | 51s | Nathan Lane gets disturbing news that his great-great-grandfather died in a workhouse. (51s)
Leslie Odom, Jr.’s Great-Grandfather Comes to America
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Clip: S8 Ep8 | 1m 29s | Leslie Odom, Jr.'s great-grandfather's name appears on a ship's manifest from 1920. (1m 29s)
Leslie Odom, Jr.'s 5th Great-Grandfather Was a Slaveowner
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Clip: S8 Ep8 | 1m 14s | Leslie Odom, Jr. wrestles with the realization that his 5th great-grandfather owned slaves (1m 14s)
Leslie Odom, Jr. on How “Hamilton” Changed His Life
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Clip: S8 Ep8 | 1m 6s | Leslie Odom, Jr. on how colorblind casting in “Hamilton: The Musical” changed Broadway. (1m 6s)
Leslie Odom, Jr.: His Ancestors Were People, Not Possessions
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Clip: S8 Ep8 | 1m 38s | Leslie Odom, Jr. gets emotional hearing the "dollar value" of his enslaved ancestors. (1m 38s)
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Clip: S8 Ep8 | 1m 11s | Nathan Lane explains how he picked his stage name. (1m 11s)
Lena Waithe Learns the Source of the Name “Waithe”
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Clip: S8 Ep7 | 1m 21s | Lena Waithe reacts to hearing that her surname derives from slave owners in Barbados. (1m 21s)
Lena Waithe Learns Grim Statistics on Slave Life Expectancy
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Clip: S8 Ep7 | 1m 22s | Lena Waithe learns about the short life expectancy of slaves on a sugar plantation. (1m 22s)
Lena Waithe Discovers Her First Free, Post-Slavery Ancestor
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Clip: S8 Ep7 | 1m 36s | Lena Waithe expresses gratitude for the unimaginable hardships her ancestors endured. (1m 36s)
John Leguizamo’s Lineage is Traced Back 17 Generations
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Clip: S8 Ep7 | 1m | We traced John Leguizamo’s lineage back to 17 generations of surprising ancestors. (1m)
John Leguizamo Learns About His 9th Great-Grandfather
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Clip: S8 Ep7 | 1m 6s | John Leguizamo is stunned by how far back his lineage has been traced. (1m 6s)
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Preview: S8 Ep7 | 32s | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace their ancestral paths. (32s)
Tony Danza’s Greatest Audition
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Clip: S8 Ep6 | 1m 30s | Tony Danza’s Greatest Audition (1m 30s)
Tony Danza 's Grandfather Endured Harsh Working Conditions
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Clip: S8 Ep6 | 1m 45s | Tony Danza wells up with emotion while learning about his grandfather's grueling existence (1m 45s)
Terry Crews Discovers His Grandfather Abandoned His Family
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Clip: S8 Ep6 | 52s | Terry Crews discovers that his grandmother sued his grandfather for abandonment. (52s)
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Preview: S8 Ep6 | 32s | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. sits down with Terry Crews and Tony Danza (32s)
A Family, Torn Apart by Slavery, Reunites
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Clip: S8 Ep6 | 1m 29s | Terry Crews learns an ancestral family was reunited after being sold off as slaves (1m 29s)
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Preview: S8 Ep5 | 31s | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. welcomes guests Mario Lopez and Melissa Villaseñor (31s)
Melissa Villaseñor Learns Her Great-Grandmother's Lost Story
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Clip: S8 Ep5 | 1m 5s | Melissa Villaseñor gets emotional reading the 1908 birth record of her great-grandmother. (1m 5s)
Melissa Villaseñor Discovers Her Relative’s Tragic Ending
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Clip: S8 Ep5 | 1m 8s | Melissa Villaseñor reads about the shooting death of her great-grandfather. (1m 8s)
Mario Lopez’ Grandfather’s Immigration Story
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Clip: S8 Ep5 | 1m 36s | Mario Lopez learns about his grandfather's plan to become a U.S. citizen. (1m 36s)
Mario Lopez' Ancestors Came to America… and Left
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Clip: S8 Ep5 | 41s | Mario Lopez discovers that his great-grandfather once visited America. (41s)
Things We Don't Discuss Preview
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Preview: S8 Ep4 | 32s | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the ancestral roots of Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn. (32s)
Pamela Adlon's Great-Great-Grandfather Was a Rabbi
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Clip: S8 Ep4 | 1m 11s | Pamela Adlon looks at a photo of her great-great grandfather’s gravestone. (1m 11s)
Pamela Adlon's DNA Cousin is Meryl Streep
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Clip: S8 Ep4 | 1m 5s | Pamela Adlon is overjoyed to find that her DNA cousin is Meryl Streep. (1m 5s)
Pamela Adlon Learns About Her Relative’s Capture by Nazis
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Clip: S8 Ep4 | 1m 8s | Pamela Adlon learns details about her relatives' capture by the Nazis. (1m 8s)
Pamela Adlon Knows The Importance of Knowing Your Roots
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Clip: S8 Ep4 | 1m 2s | Pamela Adlon says she thinks it's for people to learn more about their family histories. (1m 2s)
Pamela Adlon Has an Aunt She Didn’t Know Existed
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Clip: S8 Ep4 | 1m 19s | Pamela Adlon is overjoyed by the discovery that her mother has a half-sister who is alive. (1m 19s)
Kathryn Hahn Reads Her Third Great-Grandfather's Obit
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Clip: S8 Ep4 | 1m 19s | Kathryn Hahn wonders if her 3rd great-grandfather regretted leaving his wife in Germany. (1m 19s)
Kathryn Hahn is DNA Cousins with Regina King
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Clip: S8 Ep4 | 1m | Kathryn Hahn discovers that she shares her European genetic lineage with Regina King. (1m)
Kathryn Hahn Gets to the Bottom of a Family Scandal
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Clip: S8 Ep4 | 1m 30s | Why Kathryn Hahn's 3rd Great-Grandfather forced to leave Germany. (1m 30s)
Kathryn Hahn 3rd Great-Grandfather’s “New Family”
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Clip: S8 Ep4 | 1m 27s | Kathryn Hahn learns about the new family her 3rd great-grandfather started in America. (1m 27s)
Raúl Esparza Reads His Grandfather’s Congressional Testimony
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Clip: S8 Ep3 | 1m 30s | Raúl Esparza Reads His Grandfather’s Congressional Testimony (1m 30s)
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