I am so excited that Finding Your Roots is coming back with season 12 on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 on PBS. Finding Your Roots is one of my all-time favorite TV shows that also happens to be all about genealogy. The host, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr, uses a ‘book of life’ that contains photos and documents to help explain their family history. The guests of this show are famous actors, athletes, politicians, and musicians. The show also shows some of the research techniques and places that the genealogists used while researching.
Season 12 features America Ferrera, Brittney Griner, Kristin Chenoweth, Lizzo, Sanna Lathan, and Spike Lee along with others. Let me know if you watch Finding Your Roots and which episode are most looking forward to seeing.
We love Finding Your Roots and that sounds like a great round of people.
We would love to have Dr. Gates take a deep dive into our ancestry. ❤️
If I ever got the chance to meet Dr. Gates or any one from that show, I keep a list of questions on me. I love that show and would love to pick their genealogy minds.
I love to see Finding your Roots. I wish Dr. Gates would research my Roots.
I too would love for him to even just look at my research and give me some advice, or the genealogists on staff.
I absolutely love Finding your roots. It has motivated me to explore my ancestors which has been amazing