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Genealogy Roadshow
Philadelphia - Franklin Institute
Season 2
Episode 6
At Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute, a team of genealogists uncovers fascinating family histories. A man learns that the event that drove his family to the City of Brotherly Love changed the course of history; a man may be a Viking descendant; another’s family could have part of one of history’s biggest scams.
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Examine a family genealogical web that has captivated the Roadshow team for years.
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54:11
Research family stories involving the Holocaust, WWI, Amish ties, whaling and pasta.
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Genealogists at Faneuil Hall to solve mysteries related to witch trials and orphan trains.
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39:51
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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Genealogists uncover fascinating family stories at The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
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53:39
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.