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Genealogy Roadshow
Boston
Season 3
Episode 5
Join genealogists at iconic Faneuil Hall to solve mysteries related to the Salem Witch Trials, orphan trains, the Great Boston Fire of 1872 and the small pox epidemic, and research a link to the founders of Boston.
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Examine a family genealogical web that has captivated the Roadshow team for years.
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Research family stories involving the Holocaust, WWI, Amish ties, whaling and pasta.
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The genealogists revisit their favorite stories from previous seasons.
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Probe a re-enactor’s roots; learn if a black man’s ancestors worked for the Confederacy.
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Trace stories about Native, Cuban, Filipino and African-American forebears.
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Trace a woman’s tie to a WWII code talker, a man’s link to a comic book heroine and more.
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53:40
Enjoy the most intriguing stories selected from both seasons of the series.
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Hear fascinating stories about citizens of the City of Brotherly Love.
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Genealogists uncover fascinating family stories at The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
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Hear fascinating family stories related at the Cabildo, home of the Louisiana State Museum
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Explore a participant’s link to the famous New Orleans Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau.
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Uncover fascinating family stories from the River City of St. Louis.