Genealogy in TV and the Movies
A list of TV shows and movies that have a primary focus on genealogy. Please let me know using the comments below if you can think of any that I'm missing.
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- StarsMocean MelvinKen RogersCourteney CoxCelebrities are given the opportunity to research their family trees with surprising and often unexpected results.This is the American Version.
- StarsHenry Louis Gates Jr.Whoopi GoldbergChris TuckerThis 4 part PBS series attempts to trace the roots of 8 guests using genealogy, oral history, family stories, and DNA analysis.
- DirectorGraham JuddStarsHenry Louis Gates Jr.Oprah Winfrey
- StarsHenry Louis Gates Jr.CeCe MooreAnita HillBefore the popularity of AncestryDNA, journalist and cultural critic Henry Louis Gates, Jr. divulges the family trees of various celebrities, many times with stunning revelations.
- StarsMeryl StreepStephen ColbertMike NicholsOur American Stories exploring the dynamic and shifting relationship America had with her new immigrants in the 20th century. Becoming American - exploring the many journeys to becoming American that defined the "Century of Immigration" (1820s - 1924) and transformed the United States from a sleepy agrarian country into a booming industrial power. Making America - tells the story of the peopling of the New World, of how land came to define the settling and identity of America, and of how the guests' ancestors were part of this history. Know Thyself - takes up the search for the guests' ancestries where the historical record leaves off and links their distinctive family histories to the broader history of "the family of man."
- StarsMark StrongPhil DavisCherie LunghiCelebrities study their lineages and family trees, usually learning surprising secrets they never knew about their families.This is the Brittish version.
- StarsRichard MellickAndrea BentschneiderKristoffer BornWell-known Australians play detective as they go in search of their family history, revealing secrets from the past.This is the Australian version.
- StarsScott ThompsonShaun MajumderSonja SmitsCanadian celebrities go in search of their family history, revealing secrets from the past. Travel around Canada and the world with Canadian celebrities as they find out things about their ancestors that they never thought possible. Along the way there will be some amazing discoveries. Join the trail of discovery to uncover where these celebrities came from as they find out just who they think they are.This is the Canadian version.
- StarsKenyatta BerryD. Joshua TaylorMary M. TedescoGenealogists visit American cities to investigate unverified genealogical claims.