The actress reads a heartbreaking passage from her grandfather in this exclusive clip from Tuesday's new episode.

Gates is probably best known for his PBS series titled “Finding Your Roots” — the genealogy series that traces the ancestry of famous people and celebrities. Read next: City of Youngstown ...

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, who grew up in Michigan are guests of host Henry Louis Gates Jr. in the latest episode of ...

The PBS hit Finding Your Roots inspired me, like so many viewers, to start climbing my own family tree, so I feel incredibly fortunate that Zooming with the series’ host, Dr. Henry Louis Gates ...

Per the official synopsis, in the episode, which airs Tuesday, Gates introduces actors Debra Messing and Lynskey to their ...

In this exclusive sneak peek at the episode, the 'Good Place' actress learns something extraordinary about her grandfather's past.

(JTA) – Pamela Adlon describes learning that her great-great-grandfather was a famous rabbi as “mind blowing” in an upcoming episode of the celebrity genealogy show “Finding Your Roots.” ...

Watch Kristen Bell learn her ancestor was a spy for the British and on the 'wrong side of history' in an exclusive 'Finding ...

In PEOPLE's exclusive look at the actress' appearance on the Jan. 28 episode of Finding Your Roots, Stone, 66, is at a loss for words when host Henry Louis Gates Jr. reveals that, on her paternal ...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces actors Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey to their roots, telling stories of ancestors who ...

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