Genealogy Roadshow

Season 3 Preview
30s
Air Date: 05/16/16

Follow the emotional journey as fascinating family stories are uncovered.

What is Indirect Evidence?
1m 58s
Air Date: 05/17/16 | Rating: TV-PG

When the trail runs cold, find out how to get new leads.

Roots in the Wild West
27s
Air Date: 05/17/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Find the sheriff or the saloonkeeper in your family tree.

Trace Your World War II Ancestor
2m 29s
Air Date: 05/24/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Learn how to find your ancestor’s service record.

Think You Have a Famous Ancestor?
1m 3s
Air Date: 05/24/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Learn how to trace your renowned roots.

Was Your Ancestor on the Wrong Side of the Law?
24s
Air Date: 05/24/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Find out how to trace the outlaw in your tree.

History of the Dawes Commission
1m 48s
Air Date: 05/31/16 | Rating: TV-PG

These documents can be links to Native American roots.

African Americans During the Civil War
31s
Air Date: 05/31/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Find out why African Americans fought for the Confederacy.

Tips on Preserving Family Treasures
1m 45s
Air Date: 06/21/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Keep your family treasures safe for future generations.

So Cool For School! Classroom Tips!
1m 11s
Air Date: 06/21/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Inspire your students to learn about history and genealogy.

Clipped Corners: African Americans During World War I
34s
Air Date: 06/21/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Learn why military draft records had clipped corners.

Ellis Island Detention Lists and Records
1m 32s
Air Date: 06/28/16 | Rating: TV-PG

What were the reasons for immigrants being detained?

Dig Into Probate Records
1m 6s
Air Date: 06/28/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Don’t forget these valuable records in your search.

African Americans on the Federal Census
39s
Air Date: 06/28/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Get hints on deciphering your ancestors’ information.

Trace Your Immigrant Origins
1m 23s
Air Date: 05/17/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Learn where to start when tracing your ancestor’s journey.

How Can My Cousin Be Removed?
1m 36s
Air Date: 06/14/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Find out what it means to have a third cousin twice removed.

Tips for Irish Genealogy
1m 56s
Air Date: 06/14/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Find out how to trace your roots from the Emerald Isle.

West Indies to Ellis Island
34s
Air Date: 06/14/16 | Rating: TV-PG

What were the reasons for immigrants being detained?

History of Navajo Code Talkers
S3 Ep1 | 1m 32s
Air Date: 05/16/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Genealogists describe the impact of the Navajo language during World War II.

Legend of Pancho Villa
S3 Ep1 | 43s
Air Date: 05/16/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Genealogy Roadshow details the life, death, and legend of Pancho Villa.

Comic Book Ancestor
S3 Ep1 | 1m 4s
Air Date: 05/16/16 | Rating: TV-PG

How did one man’s ancestor end up in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not?

St. Lucia Roots, Land Deeds, Italian Surnames, and F.A.N.
S3 Ep2 | 2m 29s
Air Date: 05/23/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Floridians learn about St. Lucia roots, land deeds, surnames, and the concept of F.A.N.

History of the Trail of Tears
S3 Ep3 | 36s
Air Date: 05/30/16 | Rating: TV-PG

The removal of Native Americans from their lands became known as the Trail of Tears.

Slaves Fighting for the Confederacy
S3 Ep3 | 1m 18s
Air Date: 05/30/16 | Rating: TV-PG

How did Africans Americans come to serve in Confederate Army?

History of Orphan Trains
S3 Ep5 | 47s
Air Date: 06/13/16 | Rating: TV-PG

150,000 children were sent West on Orphan Trains in the hopes of better lives.

Slave Registers, Wills, and Famous Connections
S3 Ep5 | 1m 50s
Air Date: 06/13/16 | Rating: TV-PG

New Englanders learn how slave registers, wills, and legends connect them to the past.

Surprising Family Connections in Boston
S3 Ep5 | 2m 11s
Air Date: 06/13/16 | Rating: TV-PG

A Bostonian is introduced to his famous cousins.

African American Soldiers During World War I
S3 Ep6 | 30s
Air Date: 06/20/16 | Rating: TV-PG

African American troops were vital to the American military during World War I.

Hispanic Surnames and Little-Known Records
S3 Ep6 | 1m 28s
Air Date: 06/20/16 | Rating: NR

Hispanic surname traditions and little-known records can unlock genealogical doors.

History of Whaling in New England
S3 Ep6 | 1m 32s
Air Date: 06/20/16 | Rating: TV-PG

Records and journals shed light on the whaling profession.

Voter Rolls and Church Records
S3 Ep7 | 51s
Air Date: 06/27/16 | Rating: TV-PG

How can voter rolls and church records reveal ancestors?

Schwab’s Pharmacy and Hollywood
S3 Ep7 | 1m 20s
Air Date: 06/27/16 | Rating: TV-PG

LA’s iconic Schwab’s Pharmacy became the hot spot for Hollywood elite.

Season 2 Preview
30s
Air Date: 12/19/14 | Rating: NR

Follow participants on a journey that uses history and science to verify family lore.

Researching Pirates and Outlaws
S2 Ep1 | 1m 54s
Air Date: 01/20/15 | Rating: NR

Researching pirates and outlaws in your family's history.

St. Louis Central Library
S2 Ep1 | 1m 21s
Air Date: 01/20/15 | Rating: NR

The Gateway City's location made it a destination for immigrants.

Laura Ingalls Wilder
S2 Ep1 | 1m 45s
Air Date: 01/20/15 | Rating: NR

At the St. Louis Central Library, a family seeks connections to Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Researching Italian Ancestry
S2 Ep2 | 1m 35s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR

Genealogical Roadshow on conducting research in an Italian town.

St. Louis Union Station
S2 Ep2 | 59s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR

Genealogical research conducted at St. Louis Union Station.

Donner Party Family History
S2 Ep2 | 1m 54s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR

Family research is done on the Donner party.

Cemetery Research
S2 Ep3 | 1m 44s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR

Genealogy Roadshow cemetery research.

Troops of Color
S2 Ep3 | 1m 33s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR

Genealogy Roadshow researching troops of color.

New Orleans Cabildo
S2 Ep4 | 53s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR

Hear fascinating family stories related at the Cabildo, home of the Louisiana State Museum

Disaster Document Recovery
S2 Ep4 | 1m 47s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR

Is it possible to recreate a family tree following the loss of documents?

New Orleans City Profile
S2 Ep4 | 53s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR

The genealogists visit the eclectic city of New Orleans.

Voodoo and New Orleans History
S2 Ep4 | 1m 28s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR

The Voodoo religion is deeply connected to New Orleans culture and family history.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania
S2 Ep5 | 59s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR

The genealogists visit the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

American Privateers and Philadelphia Genealogy
S2 Ep5 | 1m 10s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR

Genealogy Roadshow looks into the history of American Privateers and family history.

Family History Library
S2 Ep5 | 1m 51s
Air Date: 01/27/15 | Rating: NR

Research done at Utah's Family History Library.

Official Trailer
30s
Air Date: 09/22/13

Uncover fascinating stories and mysteries about local citizens and their enigmatic kin.