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Discover the surprising ancestral stories of 21 fascinating guests in season Ten of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Finding Your Roots Season Ten

Today’s most compelling personalities discover the surprising stories in their own family trees. Mixing cutting-edge DNA research and old-school genealogical sleuthing, FINDING YOUR ROOTS uncovers long-buried secrets, hidden identities, and lost ancestors. Tuesdays at 8/7c.

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