Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of actors Debra Messing & Melanie Lynskey.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of married actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard.

If “Great Migrations: A People on the Move” had followed Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s original schedule, it would have aired on PBS years ago. However, Donald Trump’s election in 2016 ...

Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey are the two latest celebrities to discover that their family tree is bigger than they knew.

In this exclusive clip from PBS's Finding Your Roots, actress Debra Messing discovers her grandparents' marriage certificate ...

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, who grew up in Michigan are guests of host Henry Louis Gates Jr. in the latest episode of ...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the ancestry of notable chefs José Andrés & Sean Sherman. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of celebrity chefs José Andrés & Sean Sherman—two ...

Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey 's family trees just expanded to include some surprising familiar faces. On the Feb. 25 ...

The Microsoft cofounder talked about his "pretty ideal" childhood, with one shocking loss, at a Harvard Book Store event on Monday evening.

will hear some fascinating stories about their ancestries at 8 p.m. Tuesday on the latest episode of "Finding Your Roots," the popular PBS series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. "Finding Your ...

Per the official synopsis, in the episode, which airs Tuesday, Gates introduces actors Debra Messing and Lynskey to their ...