Australian celebrities play detective as they go in search of their family history, revealing secrets from the past. Along the way there will be scandal, adultery, pioneers, bushrangers, artists and royalty. Join the trail of discovery to uncover where these celebrities came from as they find out just who they think they are.
De bekende Harvard-wetenschapper Henry Louis Gates jr. helpt mensen lang verloren familieleden te ontdekken die al generaties lang verborgen zijn in de takken van hun stamboom. Professor Gates gebruikt een team van genealogen om het papieren spoor te reconstrueren dat onze voorouders en 's werelds toonaangevende genetici hebben achtergelaten om ons DNA te decoderen en ons te helpen duizenden jaren in het verleden te reizen om de oorsprong van onze vroegste voorouders te ontdekken.
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
From roots in the Deep South to the slums of New Jersey, "Who Do You Think You Are?" follows the journeys of some of the most well-known names in American popular culture. Watch as celebrities discover unknown details about themselves and their families while researching their ancestry with the help of historians and genealogical experts.
Allt för Sverige is a Swedish reality show based on the original Norwegian format Culture Shock:Norway. The first season of Allt för Sverige premiered on Sveriges Television SVT1 on October 30, 2011, and the last episode aired on December 18, 2011. The series is about Swedish Americans who return to their Swedish roots. In the program, they give the participants more about their families but in each episode one in the group must leave the show and therefore know less about their ancestry.
Americans of Norwegian descent, but who have never visited Norway, compete in various tasks while traveling the country, aiming to win $50,000 and meet their Norwegian relatives.
Public figures take a trip to the place where their most quaint and colourful ancestors lived. They meet historians, genealogists, archivists, museum conservationists and other guardians of history who help them relive their remarkable ancestors.
Popular Irish personalities trace their roots, and this journey through generations of ordinary lives reveals extraordinary stories.
Well known Canadians set out to discover their family roots.
Celebrities investigate their Welsh heritage.