For 10 seasons and 106 episodes, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people explore their family history on “Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,” the PBS series that has delved ...

"You look out the window and there was the object of your desire right there," host Henry Louis Gates Jr. said of her family's proximity Joy Behar is discovering that her relatives were a lot closer ...

Lea Salonga, a renowned singer and actor from the Philippines, heard surprising news about her heritage in an episode of "Finding Your Roots" that aired Jan. 7. While appearing on the PBS show, the 53 ...

The acclaimed series returns with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. exploring the mysteries, surprises and revelations hidden in the family trees of popular figures. FINDING YOUR ROOTS: Sean Sherman ...

What do the Marshfield Cherry Blossom Festival, classic television and Laura Ingalls Wilder have to do with genealogy? Just a few weeks ago, I wondered the same thing while visiting Mansfield and ...

"Finding Your Roots" host Henry Louis Gates Jr. swapped out his hosting chair for the first time to become the guest during the Season 11 finale. Hosting in his place, genetic genealogist CeCe Moore ...

'The View' co-host learned her ancestor's likely status as "enslavers" on Tuesday's 'Finding Your Roots'' Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at PEOPLE ...

Novelist Amy Tan has always turned to her own family for writing inspiration. "The Joy Luck Club," one of her most famous books, has autobiographical elements. Now, she has some fascinating new ...

My mother was always a ghost in my life. It was prison that most often kept her out of reach for me, both physically and emotionally. She was an addict, and the choices she made put me second, or ...