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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJuly 18, 2012
In today's link roundup: PBS' genealogy and family-history series captured the country's attention. Plus: FBI raids home of Trenton, N.J., mayor.
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by Rachel L. Swarns onJuly 6, 2012
From her slave-owning forebear to a living great-aunt, here are the relatives revealed in a new book.
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May 11, 2012
On PBS' Finding Your Roots, the singer discovers how two of his relatives broke the bonds of slavery.
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May 11, 2012
On PBS' Finding Your Roots, the comedian learns of her ancestors' early emancipation.
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May 3, 2012
On Finding Your Roots, CNN's Sanjay Gupta unravels his family's centuries-old history.
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May 3, 2012
On Finding Your Roots, Martha Stewart learns that she's not the only domestic goddess in her family.
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April 27, 2012
On Finding Your Roots, Ruth Simmons learns about her great-grandfather and a newfound relative.
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April 27, 2012
On Finding Your Roots, Condoleezza Rice learns about her great-grandmother's slavery-era past.
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by Karin D. Berry onNovember 25, 2011
By attending, you can benefit your family-ancestry research in many ways.
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by Karin D. Berry onNovember 10, 2011
Don't overlook two important tools for finding your family roots: message boards and email lists.
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