Noblemen, enslaved people, freedom fighters, slaveowners: what the complex family tree of the first American pontiff reveals.

As soon as Robert Prevost was elevated to pope in May, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the team he works with for PBS's Finding Your Roots began digging into the pope's family history.

For over 10 seasons, “Finding Your Roots” has delved into celebrities’ family trees — and one woman has been behind many of the shocking discoveries, unearthed secrets and tear-jerking ...

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Through a distant maternal ancestor, who was born in the 1590s, Pope Leo is ninth cousins, various times removed, with some ...

Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a deep dive into the pope's past in New York Times Magazine piece.

Lea Salonga, a renowned singer and actor from the Philippines, heard surprising news about her heritage in an episode of "Finding Your Roots" that aired Jan. 7. While appearing on the PBS show ...

“Better Call Saul” actor Bob Odenkirk discovered he has royal blood on a recent episode of PBS’ “Finding Your Roots.” It turns out that Odenkirk is the 11th cousin of King Charles III of ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. "Finding Your Roots" airs in southeast Michigan on Detroit PBS. Bell and Shepard will get the scoop on many generations of their family tree ...

find your roots today. So I am about to open this sucker up and the envelope postage has been paid. And now I can drop it in the mailbox. I’m National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts ...

Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. joins Morning Joe to discuss Season 11 of 'Finding Your Roots'. Season 11 features appearances by Lawrence Fishburne, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kristen Bell, Michael Imperioli, and ...