“I am
bound to them, though I cannot look into their eyes or hear their voices. I
honor their history. I cherish their lives. I will tell their story. I will
remember them.” –
Author Unknown
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Below, I have listed several
great genealogy TV shows which serve as a healthy dose of genealogy encouragement.
1.
Finding
Your Roots
Finding Your
Roots has been airing on PBS since 2012 and is in its fifth season. The show is
hosted by Henry Louis Gates. Gates is an American literary critic, historian
and filmmaker and he currently serves as the Director of the Hutchins Center
for African and African American Research at Harvard University. The show uses a
mix of traditional genealogy research accompanied by DNA testing to examine the
family histories of its celebrity guests. Guests of Finding Your Roots have
included Paul Ryan, Marco Rubio, Christiane Amanpour, Laura Linney, and Sheryl
Sandberg. The show airs on PBS on Tuesday’s at
8/7c. Episodes are available to purchase from iTunes and seasons of the show
can be purchased from Amazon Video.
More about the
show - https://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots/home/
2.
Genealogy
Roadshow
Genealogy
Roadshow began airing on PBS in September of 2013. Each episode, the show
travels to a different city within the United States. Guests from those cities
gather at a historical location and meet with professional genealogists where
they discuss their research. The show features cities such as Nashville, Miami,
New Orleans, and St. Louis. There are three seasons. Since the third season has
ended, PBS has not discussed whether or not the series will continue. Previously
aired episodes’ air on PBS fairly frequently and episodes of the show can also
be purchased from iTunes and Amazon Video. Unfortunately, the show is not
available to stream on the PBS website without a paid membership.
More about the
show - https://www.pbs.org/show/genealogy-roadshow/
3.
Who
Do You Think You Are?
One of my
personal favorites! The show started airing in 2010, make it one of the first
genealogy based television shows. Each episode features a different celebrity
who goes on a journey to trace their lineage. This show is appealing because
the various celebrity guests go on location to research their genealogies,
rather than just performing the research in one location. For example, Rita
Wilson’s episode began at her Los Angeles,
California home and she traveled to Greece and several areas of Bulgaria as she
traced her roots. At each location, guests are greeted by a local genealogist
who helps them uncover the mysteries of their ancestors. The show is in its
tenth season and aired on NBC for a couple of years and has been featured on
TLC since 2013. You are able to watch full episodes for free on TLC’s website after logging into the account associated with
your cable provider. Again, episodes are available for purchase through iTunes
and Amazon video.
More about the show - https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/who-do-you-think-you-are/
I hope you enjoy
checking these shows out and finding some genealogy inspiration! Happy watching
J
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