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Viviette L. White, a librarian at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library, explained why it’s necessary for African Americans to seek out their ancestral roots. “It’s very important for African-Americans to ...

A mile into Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon, heading east from Salt Lake City toward the Wasatch ski slopes, several concrete arches open into the face of a mountain. Behind doors designed to ...

When Maxine Piecuch delved deep into the world of genealogy research, she wasn't even sure of her father's first name. He'd died of pneumonia, she was told, before she was 2, and the Missouri native — ...

This is like a local version of the popular PBS program, “Finding Your Roots." Ancestry Special. This is like a local version of the popular PBS program, “Finding ...

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A program which goes back in time to discover the ancestors of celebrities is coming back for another go-around. “Who Do You Think You Are?” kicked off with seven episodes beginning in March 2010, and ...

On Tuesday night’s episode of Finding Your Roots, the Henry Louis Gates Jr.-hosted PBS celebrity genealogy show, the musician and producer Questlove (Amir Thompson) will get a chance to uncover his ...