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During World War II, US soldiers fathered more than 22,000 children while stationed in Britain, prompting one woman to seek answers about her biological father.
Nearly a million children in the UK were born to single-parent families in the 1980s, including Georgina, who seeks to find her father.
After facing police harassment in Oakland, musician Sunru Carter decides to repatriate to Ghana, retracing his great-grandfather's path from slavery.
Sam Wallace and Amanda Billing explore their DNA results across Europe, revealing royal ties, Viking ancestry, and a poignant family secret.
DNA testing reveals unexpected ancestral connections for journalist Jack Tame and chef Ray McVinnie, reshaping their understanding of identity and heritage.
Mixed ancestry in Canada is explored through the experiences of seven individuals, highlighting the complexities of identity in a categorically driven society.
A filmmaker searches for his enigmatic Hungarian father, tracing a family's history through war, immigration, and healing across three continents and four generations.
Genetic research and DNA analysis reveal how nations construct narratives about their historical connections to ancient peoples and ancestral lineages.
The Army Nurse Corps was established in 1901, followed by the Navy Nurse Corps in 1908, marking the beginning of military nursing in the United States.
Historic panoramic photographs from the Alaska Territory, taken by U.S. Geological Survey topographers between 1910 and 1932, are displayed at the National Archives.
A New Zealand weatherman's DNA test reveals connections to Prince Philip, William Wallace, and a convict past, while tracing his Spanish and Celtic ancestry.
Sam Wallace's DNA test reveals royal connections to Prince Philip and William Wallace, tracing his ancestry through ancient Wales and Scandinavian roots.
Jack Tame finds a rare Robert Bernard painting at Yale while tracing ancestry from Italy to Jamaica.
Around 240,000 African-American GIs were stationed in the UK during World War II, leading to the birth of 2,000 mixed-race babies like 75-year-old Bill.
Stacey Dooley and Turi King help people reconnect with lost family through DNA testing.
Triplets Peter, David, and Philip search for their real father using DNA in Belfast.
The Mary Rose, a Tudor warship that sank in 1545, reveals personal stories of descendants connected to its crew, highlighting its historical significance.
Homo naledi, a newly discovered human ancestor, is prompting a reevaluation of human origins, as explained by biological anthropologist Marina Elliott.
Kevin Nealon reveals he is 99.8% Irish and humorously discusses his DNA test results.
In 1856, a skeleton found in the Neander valley near Dusseldorf sparks a debate on human origins.
