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The basic drive to discover who we are and where we come from is at the core of the new 10-part PBS series "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.", the 12th series from Professor Gates, the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University and director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research.

Based on a UK documentary series, this NBC offering will trace the family trees of well known celebrities. This glimpse into the personal lives of celebrities will also unearth interesting elements of American history.

When the double murder in Linköping, Sweden, back in 2004 was finally solved after 16 years, it was a genealogist who made the breakthrough. For the first time in Europe, a murder could be solved through genealogical research.

Each episode, a celebrity explores their ancestry, discovering things about their past that they never knew.

Long Lost Family is a heartwarming TV series that follows the journey of Chris Jacobs and Lisa Joyner as they help adoptees reunite with their biological families. Through emotional and heart-wrenching stories, this show explores the power of family and the unbreakable bond between loved ones. Watch as families are reunited after years of separation in this must-see series.

Long Lost Family is presented by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell. The show sees different membeers of the public being reunited with family members they have lost contact with.

An Australian adaptation of the long-running BBC documentary series, in which a celebrity explores the past through the history of an ancestor.

Over 26 million of us have taken a DNA test in the past decade. This growing popularity of genetic testing has created worldwide databases that allow us to ask questions previously impossible to answer about our families, ancestry and health. Stacey Dooley is meeting people across the UK who want to unlock mysteries hidden within their genetic code. Working with one of the UK's leading geneticists, Professor Turi King, as well as genealogists, social workers and doctors, she uses the very latest DNA technology to reveal lost heritage, track down missing relatives and detect debilitating diseases before it is too late.

Through the prism of one single terraced house in Liverpool, this series tells a story of Britain from the 1840s to the present day - a period of seismic social change. Searching through city archives, scouring records, and tracking down their living descendants, presenter David Olusoga tells the untold stories of the people who once lived in the house and gains a unique insight into the making of modern Britain.

Foundlings are people abandoned as babies, often in the first hours and days of their lives. Born without trace, with no identifying information, they have had no way of unlocking the secrets of their past. But in this new ground-breaking documentary series, presented by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell, the team behind Long Lost Family combine the latest DNA technology with painstaking detective work, to enable four foundlings to finally uncover their identities.

Ant and Dec embark on their journey to New York. Here, they are following their mother lines using DNA analysis and genealogy. Straightaway, there's a surprise for Dec as he finds out he has close DNA family he never knew existed, while Ant's history takes him to the United Nations. After a whirlwind tour of the US, it's back to Ireland and uncovering a family secret that Ant's family have been trying to unlock for years.

Celebrity pairs embark on an adventurous and life changing road trip to discover their family history. Following their maternal and paternal bloodlines, the pairings will be delving into their family history using cutting edge DNA technology and genealogy to uncover the secrets of their past...as well as meeting living relatives they never knew existed.

This is an engaging, innovative program that reveals the bigger picture of our nation's past, present and future. With a diverse mix of stories in each episode, it appeals to Americans interested in learning about their family histories. It also shows that no matter one's heritage and background, everyone has a place in history.

With their own DNA as a roadmap, and $50,000 on the line, four couples must race coast-to-coast and discover a different relative every day.

The Great Swedish Adventure is a Swedish reality series which premiered in Swedish Television on 30 October 2011. Filming of season 1 took place in June 2011. The series is based on the popular Norwegian TV show Alt for Norge from TVNorge. The series is about Swedish-Americans returning to Sweden to discover their roots. In the program, they learn more about their family. Each week forced a participant in leaving the series and can thus miss their chance to get to know more about its origins. Host is Anders Lundin. In each section, participants puzzle pieces that will make their family complete map. Genealogists for the series is Helena Stark.

Born From The Same Stranger follows searchers as they unite with a host of brothers and sisters or track down anonymous donors who never imagined they could be found.

"Roots Less Traveled" is a live-action, half-hour television program designed to meet the educational and informational needs of children aged 13-16. "Roots Less Traveled" follows two family members as they gain a newfound understanding and respect for each other on their quest to learn more about their family history. From rumors of a relative who sailed on the Titanic to stories of homesteaders forging a new path for future generations, our duo will discover the truth behind the tales that have been passed down in their family while our viewers learn the personal stories behind notable historical moments. Viewers will be taken on a literal journey to unique places around the globe, learning more about the culture and history of these significant locations and events that happened there. Throughout this experience, we will witness these family members grow closer as they gain wisdom not only about themselves, but also about how their past has helped shape their present.

Each week host Daisy Fuentes and A New Leaf will follow people on the cusp of key life inflection points, using family history, genealogy, and sometimes DNA analysis to guide them on their journey of self-discovery, and help them learn from the past while looking to the future. In partnership with Ancestry®, Fuentes will join families as they learn the importance of appreciating and understanding their family history and ancestors in order to make important life decisions.