Ancestors - Season 1

Genealogy changed Victor’s perspective. Desmond Walls Allen explains the format for family history.

Genealogy expert Antonia Conttrell Martin describes how to look for history in our homes.

Fabiana learned how her heritage empowers her. Bill Zimmerman explains how to record oral histories

Rafael gave life to the names of his ancestors. Sharon DeBartolo Carmak explains compiled records.

Jim and Terry Willard take a field trip to the family history library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Through genealogy, Garry goes into the military. Curt Witcher explains census and military records.

Collete DeVerge and Tony Burroughs share how they find their African American heritage.

Her medical history saved Carol’s Life. Genetic experts describe how to create a medical pedigree.

Technology revolutionized prisoners' genealogy research. Richar Eastman explains online genealogy.

Individuals share how genealogy research has united them with their family members, dead and alive.

Genealogy experts explain genealogical destruction and how records can be preserved and restored.

Suzanne Ballard and genealogy experts discuss the importance of family records.

Sheila honors her Chinese ancestors using family history. Experts share how to use compiled records

Megan Smolenyak uses technology to take her family history all the way to Estonia.

Jeff uses vital records, death, marriage, and birth certificates, to rebuild his Italian culture.

Greg Spacher uses religious records to fill the missing gaps in his family history.

Beth uses cemetery records, death, burial, and gravesite information, to find her ancestors.

Darius and genealogy experts use census records to find the information on their ancestors.

Using military records, Susan Hadler learns about her father who was killed in war.

From newspaper records, Lori Davis learns about her ancestor who was a con-artist.

Bruce Stewart and genealogy experts learn about their ancestors from probate records.

Cathy unveils family history secrets. Genealogy experts discuss immigration records.

Genealogy experts discuss the organization and publication of a written family history.