Three guests who have found fame mining their family stories for comedy learn about ancestors who overcame immense suffering.

Questlove, Dr. Phil and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Three guests of disparate backgrounds dig into their Southern roots, where slavery and its aftermath shaped families both black and white.

Two guests whose lives have been shaped by family mysteries are introduced to biological ancestors they never knew they had thanks to genetic detective work.

Three guests explore how their family trees were shaped by political turmoil and violence, discovering sometimes unexpected ancestry along the way.

Three African-American guests delve deep into their family trees, discovering unexpected stories that challenge our assumptions about black history.

In this episode, three guests explore the tremendous challenges faced by their immigrant forebears.

Three guests who have helped to redefine Black America in the last decade find their identities challenged as they learn about their family origins.

Three mainstays of modern-day Hollywood discover family legacies that predate the United States itself.

In this episode, three guests each learn about a grandparent whose real identity and background had been a mystery to them. Along the way, two of them also discover that their close relatives were on the wrong side of history.

“Finding Your Roots: The Seedlings” is a new web series that follows 13 young people at a new genetics and genealogy camp as they use science to answer the question “Who am I?” Inspired by the popular PBS series "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr." and shot on the campus of Penn State University, campers explore their own family history and DNA ancestry with techniques never before use

Larry David and Bernie Sanders. Two guests linked by one hilarious impersonation trace their roots from 1940s Brooklyn back to Jewish communities in Europe. Premieres Tues., Oct. 3, 2017

The all-new, star-studded season of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. premieres on Oct 3!

Season four of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. premieres at 8/7c on Tuesday, October 3rd!

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns to PBS with a new season on October 3rd to explore the fascinating family trees of popular figures including Ana Navarro, Bernie Sanders, Garrison Keillor, Mary Steenburgen, Scarlett Johansson, Ted Danson, William H. Macy, and others!

Learn how Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow, who last shared the screen in 1969, also share a history of tragic deaths in their families that played major roles in shaping future generations.

Don't miss Mia Farrow in "Maps of Stars" the Finding Your Roots season three finale!

Uncover the ancestry of Dustin Hoffman in the season three finale of Finding Your Roots.

Julianna Margulies learns about the origins of her last name on Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Tuesdays at 8/7c on PBS.

Lidia recounts a story her mother told of saying good bye to her loved ones when departing on the Toscana, in Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. #FindingYourRoots

Azar Nafisi encounters a letter from President Lyndon B. Johnson to her father in Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Tuesdays at 8/7c on PBS.