Genealogy Roadshow

Genealogists investigate possible descendants of American folk hero Davy Crockett and the famed Hatfield clan. And a woman seeks to untangle her history, which may include a former president, a famous singer and a notorious criminal.

A female design engineer learns of her parents’ secret World War II activities. A Mexican-American woman discovers the truth about her family’s presence in Michigan. A question about a woman’s relation to Abraham Lincoln is answered.

A woman learns that a 19th-century murder claimed the life of an ancestor. An Irish-American woman discovers how an earthquake brought her grandparents together. And a Chinese-American woman’s ties to Chinatown gangster “Big Jim” Chin.

An African American Heisman Trophy winner uncovers a history of land ownership in 1920s Texas. A Texas woman learns of her ancestor’s Civil War affiliation and the tragedy it wrought. Ties to two Texas governors surprises one guest.

A couple whose ancestors are from the same Italian town explore if they’re related; a woman wants to find out who committed a gruesome murder in her ancestor’s past, a woman discovers the journey her ancestor took on the path to freedom.

At the historic public library, a mystery writer discovers her mother has hidden a life-changing secret, a woman finds out if she is descended from the pirate Blackbeard, and a mother and daughter seek connections to a famous author.