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# To the Manor Born
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/episode/to-the-manor-born/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:11:31.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-29T07:31:47.000Z
- Description: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers the lineages that claim Glenn Close and John Waters.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Finding Your Roots, Season 7, Episode 1, #ZZZ_Episode_3c50644d-b447-451e-aa0e-9e7895defa96, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_855aaf88-37bb-4949-872a-c4646a613145, #v1.16

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers the privileged lineages that claim actor Glenn Close and director John Waters as descendants, introducing ancestors who are as bold and independent as they are.