LibGuides: Genealogy and Family History: eBooks & DVDs

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African American lives by Gates, Henry Louis
Call Number: DVD RA1057.55.A375336 2006
A compelling combination of storytelling and science, this series uses genealogy, oral histories, family stories and DNA to trace roots of several accomplished African Americans down through American history and back to Africa. A PBS home video originally broadcast as a four part television series
African American lives 2 by Gates, Henry Louis
Call Number: DVD E185.96.A447 2008
Genealogical investigations and DNA analysis help participants discover where they come from and who they are. A PBS Home Video originally broadcast as a four part television series
Exploring our roots by PBS
Call Number: DVD E185.96.E97 2010
Combining genealogical detective work with cutting-edge DNA science, the programs illuminate the struggles and triumphs of Americans from many ethnic backgrounds. Taken as a whole, they share the history of our country and help define what it means to be American.
Who do you think you are? Season 2 by Acorn Media
Call Number: DVD CS69 .W46 2012
Kim Cattrall, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Tim McGraw team up with expert historians and genealogists to learn surprising, possibly life-changing truths about their ancestors and themselves. Also included are episodes featuring Steve Buscemi, Lionel Richie, Rosie O'Donnell, and Ashley Judd