Ancestry

Reclaiming Identity, the story of Gilbert’s journey to recover a lost part of her family history, is a short film produced by Ancestry and the...

April Gilbert’s great-grandfather, Wasuke Hirota, was among the over 125,000 Japanese and Japanese-American detainees during World War II. While...

Encanto’s John Leguizamo uncovers a magical story of his family’s connection to Spanish royalty on PBS’ Finding Your Roots with Dr. Henry Louis...

Here are some tips to help you discover your family’s wartime stories with Ancestry. Visit Ancestry.ca to explore the collections noted in the...

Ever wonder how the family history magic unfolds at Ancestry®? Join The Barefoot Genealogist, Crista Cowan, for a peek between the leaves of how we...

Actor and television host Mario Lopez uncovers new details about his grandfather’s immigration from Mexico in the 1950s on PBS’ Finding Your Roots...

Ever wonder how the family history magic unfolds at Ancestry®? Join The Barefoot Genealogist, Crista Cowan, for a peek between the leaves of how we...

Criminal Minds’ Mandy Patinkin traces his family history to World War II on Finding Your Roots on PBS, discovering heart-wrenching answers to a...

Ever wonder how the family history magic unfolds at Ancestry®? Join The Barefoot Genealogist, Crista Cowan, for a peek between the leaves of how we...

Sterling K. Brown always put family first as Randall Pearson on This Is Us. Now, his real sister Angela reacts as he makes unforgettable family...

Leslie Odom Jr. learned all about American history through his role in Hamilton but how much do his parents know about their family history? Watch...

Ever wonder how the family history magic unfolds at Ancestry®? Join The Barefoot Genealogist, Crista Cowan, for a peek between the leaves of how we...