Genealogy Roadshow

Genealogy Roadshow blends detective work and emotional storytelling, using history and science to explore the backgrounds of diverse Americans. Connecting individual lineages to broader community narratives, the debut season follows participants in Nashville, Austin, Detroit, and San Francisco as they investigate family folklore and potential links to historical events or figures. Specialists in history, genealogy, and DNA analyze personal artifacts and records with the aid of local experts to contextualize each story. For the complete, unabridged official promotional text, please refer to the original source.

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1. E4

   4. Austin

   13 years ago

   At the Driskill Hotel in Texas, an NFL Hall of Famer uncovers a 1920s family history of land ownership.

2. E3

   3. San Francisco

   13 years ago

   At San Francisco's Old Mint, discoveries tie locals to the 1906 earthquake, Chinatown gangster "Big Jim" Chin, and the 1860 Wiyot Massacre.

3. E2

   2. Detroit

   13 years ago

   Filmed at the Daley Rhea Mansion, stories include a Ford engineer's WWII family history, a Mexican-American ancestor's Civil War murder charge, and ties to Abraham Lincoln.

4. E1

   1. Nashville

   13 years ago

   Set at the Belmont Mansion, genealogists investigate claims of descent from Davy Crockett and the Hatfield clan.