"Finding Your Roots" viewer Terrie Morrow says going on the show inspired her to keep tracing her ancestry: “Every family member is a part of some history." Terrie Morrow has always considered herself ...

You’ve heard the stories of regular people finding long-lost relatives through Ancestry, and now you can be one of them! The genealogy site is offering 50% off memberships until October 22, 2025. That ...

Are you curious about your family tree? Do you long to find long-lost relatives? TruePeopleSearch.io may be the perfect tool for you. This online people search engine is not just for finding old ...

Actor Danny Trejo grew up without a mother for most of his childhood, so he never knew much about her side of the family. And what he knew of his father's side of the family didn't give him much hope ...

Actor Joe Manganiello reveals more about how he found out about his Black ancestry during an episode of PBS’ Finding Your Roots. During the upcoming episode, shown at a recent early screening attended ...

Despite her family coming from slaveholders, "The View" host Sunny Hostin declared "I still believe in reparations!" On Thursday’s episode of the ABC daytime talk show, Hostin addressed her recent ...

As Australian travellers join the genealogy tourism trend in droves, here's how to make the most of a family history trip.

In a surprising revelation on Jan. 16 episode of "Finding Your Roots," renowned host LeVar Burton discovered a previously unknown aspect of his family tree – his part-white ancestry. Burton, who was ...

African Ancestry's co-founder Dr. Gina Paige speaks to BLACK ENTERPRISE about the company's holistic work to help Black people find their roots. Finding one’s roots can be a challenge, especially when ...

"Succession" star Brian Cox gains new respect for the grandfather he never met in the Jan. 31 episode of "Finding Your Roots." While discussing his family history with show host Henry Louis Gates Jr., ...

Let’s face it: claiming a connection to some foreign nationality or ethnicity on the dubious basis of a great-grandparent or two is as American as apple pie. You know it, countless comedians know it, ...

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the burden that comes with obtaining genealogical information. By Kwame Anthony Appiah My cousin recently told me that he would never sign up on the 23andMe or ...