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Why Genealogists Are So Divided About Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Finding Your Roots: The Uncomfortable Truth About Bias in Our Community A Conversation We’ve Been Avoiding I’ve been working in the genealogy field professionally for almost two decades, and in that time I’ve watched our community navigate countless debates—over DNA ethics, technology adoption, proper…

Finding Your Roots Season 12: New Discoveries Await! Finding Your Roots Season 12: Get ready to mark your calendars and set your DVRs! The wait is finally over for one of the most beloved shows in the genealogy world. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for its 12th season on Tuesday, January…

Finding Your Roots Season 12 premieres Jan 6 2026—celebrity family secrets revealed! Sponsored by Ancestry.

Finding Your Roots returns to PBS! – The Show That Makes Genealogy Cool Again! For more than a decade, Finding Your Roots has been one of PBS’s most beloved genealogy shows. Renowned scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. guides celebrity guests through their family trees using detective-like research and cutting-edge DNA analysis, uncovering deep family secrets,…

Laurence Fishburne and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on Finding Your Roots – TONIGHT! Tuesday April 8th, 2025! Laurence Fishburne and Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: A new episode of Finding Your Roots – Finding My Roots – TONIGHT Tuesday, April 8, 2025 8pm EDT/ 7pm CDT! In a unique and highly emotional episode, actor Laurence Fishburne…

Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lonnie Bunch on Finding Your Roots – TONIGHT! Tuesday April 1st, 2025! Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lonnie Bunch on Finding Your Roots: A new episode of Finding Your Roots – Moving On Up – TONIGHT Tuesday, April 1, 2025 8pm EDT/ 7pm CDT! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actor Sheryl Lee…

Drive-In Memories: Discover how drive-in theaters can unlock your family history. Use local newspaper archives and city directories to trace mid-century community life.

Finding Female Ancestors: Break through female ancestor brick walls! Download this FREE 17-page cheat sheet covering coverture, record types, research strategies & top genealogy resources.

Bootleggers in the Family Tree: Trace Appalachian and Prohibition-era ancestors through arrest records, federal court documents, and revenue agent reports — all searchable today on Ancestry.com.