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First Ancestor in the U.S.
Laura Linney reads aloud an ancestor's confession that led to their exile in Virginia.
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Marisa Tomei | Surprise Celebrity Cousin
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family history of Marisa Tomei.
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Lupita Nyong’o Has DNA from the Oldest Maternal Haplogroup
Lupita Nyongo carries DNA from the oldest maternal haplogroup called Mitochondrial Eve.
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Sally Field's Loyalist Ancestor
Sally Field meets her devoted Tory ancestors, loyal throughout the Revolutionary War.
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Angela Bassett's Emancipated Ancestors
Angela Bassett follows her ancestors' journey from slavery through emancipation.