Following three families, as an aunt and nephew discover their ties to the Brooklyn Bridge; siblings learn their ancestor owned a fleet of whaling ships; and a father and daughter learn their ancestor was a Union soldier during the Civil War.
Kevin and Mary look back on their Kentucky journey, where they learned of the monumental court case and arduous trek across three states that led to an enslaved ancestor's freedom and the start of the American dream.
Jimmie and Katie reminisce about discovering more of their Japanese heritage on their family history journey, which starts in 1890s Japan, continues to California's central valley farmlands in the 1940s and includes a decorated soldier.
Gwendolyn and Gabrielle look back at their ancestor's surprising route to freedom on one of the most significant days of President Abraham Lincoln's presidency and remember their ancestor's bravery as a Civil War hero with the U.S. Colored Troops.
A poignant journey starts from an enslaved family's Kentucky roots and their progression to freedom through a monumental court case, an arduous trek across three states and the start of the American dream.
The Truitt family learns that its African American ancestors were farmers and landowners pre-emancipation with the help from an amazing family of Quakers.
A brother and sister learn their cousin gave the keys to Mexico City to JFK; an uncle and nephew learn about their family's connection to downtown Havana, Cuba; a mother and son learn their African American ancestor owned land before the Civil War.
An aunt and nephew learn they have family ties to the Brooklyn Bridge; siblings learn their ancestor went from debtors' prison to owning a fleet of whaling ships; a father and daughter learn their ancestor was a Union soldier in the Civil War.
Faruq Tauheed hosts as brother and sister Jimmy and Katie seek out their Japanese heritage beginning in 1890s Japan, then in San Francisco, and finally in the farmlands of the Central Valley of California in the 1940s.
Gwendolyn and her daughter, Gabrielle, discover that her great-grandfather was liberated on one of the most significant days of President Abraham Lincoln's presidency and later became a hero with the U.S. Colored Troops 1st Infantry in the Civil War.
Siblings seek their Japanese heritage beginning in 1890s Japan then in California's farmlands in the 1940s; a mother and daughter discover their ancestor was freed from enslavement by President Lincoln and became a Civil War hero.
Half-siblings Michelle and Rob relive their journey to Mexico City, where they discovered they were related to a famous Mexican political family, and they share how it felt to learn their cousin died on the Titanic after giving up his lifeboat seat.
Uncle and nephew Al and JR revisit their journey to Havana, Cuba, where they explored the 32 blocks of downtown that their ancestor helped develop and share how the journey allowed them to reconnect in ways they couldn't have imagined.
Grandpa Evan and grandson Scott revisit their time in Billings, Mont., where they learned that their relatives cultivated 160 acres thanks to the Homestead Act of 1862, as well as their journey down the Yellowstone River to go gemstone hunting.
Siblings Ashley and Elliott reminisce about their trip to Martha's Vineyard, Mass., where they sailed on a boat much like the one their ancestor was taken prisoner on during the Revolutionary War and visited an inn with special family ties.
Aunt Tammy and nephew Julian revisit the ancestral journey they took through Brooklyn; sharing what it was like to try their hand at ironworking after learning their ancestor was a key player in building and maintaining the Brooklyn Bridge.
Faruq Tauheed looks back at memorable moments, including a cousin who gave the keys to Mexico City to John F. Kennedy, a grandfather who owned 32 blocks in Havana, Cuba, and an African American ancestor who owned Tennessee land before the Civil War.
Mom and son Sharee and Davone travel to Nashville, Tenn., where they learn that their fourth great-grandfather Larkin Ford was a part of an 1840s landmark Tennessee case in which he was awarded the farm that he worked on as a slave.
An uncle and his nephew travel to Havana, Cuba, to learn about the uncle's grandfather, who owned and developed 34 blocks of downtown Havana, including the now-famous suburban neighborhood Buena Vista, but lost his riches in a political coup.
Father and daughter Paul and Kalina visit a Civil War battleground in Virginia to discover Paul's great-grandfather Austin D. Springer was a Union Army drummer boy who was taken prisoner by the Confederate Army but escaped and hid in slave huts.
Host Faruq Tauheed looks back at memorable moments, including a relative who gave John F. Kennedy the keys to Mexico City, a connection to downtown Havana, Cuba, and an African American ancestor who owned land in Tennessee before the Civil War.