Genealogy Roadshow
Follow a diverse cast of participants on an emotional journey that uses history and science to uncover their fascinating family stories. Genealogy Roadshow continues in Season 3, exploring history with the diverse cast of participants from cities around the country, including Boston, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, and more. #GenealogyPBS
- 2013-2016
- 3 seasons
- PBS
- Reality
- TV-PG
Follow a diverse cast of participants on an emotional journey that uses history and science to uncover their fascinating family stories. Genealogy Roadshow continues in Season 3, exploring history with the diverse cast of participants from cities around the country, including Boston, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, and more. #GenealogyPBS
Season 3 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
Albuquerque
Tue, May 17, 2016 53 mins
Trace a woman's connection to a Native-American code talker; a man's deep New Mexican roots; an ancestor whose life resembles a Wild West tale; queries about a tie to the explosive Trinity Test; and a man's link to a famous comic book heroine.
Episode 2
Miami
Tue, May 24, 2016 53 mins
Follow genealogists as they trace stories about Pocahontas, a Cuban grandfather's secret past, the impact of WWII on a Filipino family, changes wrought by the Tuskegee experiment and a possible villainous ancestor.
Episode 3
Houston
Tue, May 31, 2016 53 mins
Investigate a re-enactor's Texas roots; learn about Andersonville prison; find out if a black man's ancestors fought for the Confederacy; and uncover one woman's link to a prominent Texas figure and another's connection to the Cherokee Freedman.
Episode 4
Our Favorite Stories
Tue, Jun 7, 2016
Genealogists Joshua Taylor, Kenyatta Berry and Mary Tedesco revisit their favorite stories from previous seasons, and three memorable guests return to share what has happened since their appearances.
Episode 5
Boston
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 53 mins
Join genealogists at iconic Faneuil Hall to solve mysteries related to the Salem Witch Trials, orphan trains, the Great Boston Fire of 1872 and the small pox epidemic, and research a link to the founders of Boston.
Episode 6
Providence
Tue, Jun 21, 2016 53 mins
Join genealogists at the Providence Public Library to research stories about Holocaust survivors; a guest's African-American relative who served in WWI; a man's Amish ties; a woman's roots in the whaling industry; and a Rhode Island macaroni company.
Episode 7
Los Angeles
Tue, Jun 28, 2016 53 mins
Examine a family's connection to the legendary Hollywood pharmacy, Schwab's; a link to one of the first African-American college graduates; a family tree wrapped in a genealogical web that has captivated the Roadshow team for years; and more.
