Inspired by the popular PBS series “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” and shot on the campus of Penn State University, campers explore their own family history and DNA ancestry.

Actor LeVar Burton was stunned to discover he had a secret White ancestor who served in the Confederate army when appearing ...

The actress appears on the season 11 premiere of 'Finding Your Roots,' which airs Tuesday, Jan. 7 Amanda Seyfried discovers an unsettling family secret on the season 11 premiere of PBS' Finding ...

(JTA) — Jewish actress and writer Lena Dunham is the latest Hollywood star to discover that her family has ties to the Holocaust on the PBS celebrity genealogy series “Finding Your Roots.” ...

Lea Salonga, a renowned singer and actor from the Philippines, heard surprising news about her heritage in an episode of ...

Joy Behar is discovering that her relatives ... news to compelling human interest stories. Finding My Roots airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on PBS.

Finding Your Roots is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App ... two stars who are about to discover that their ancestors led far more dramatic lives than they'd ever imagined.