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Dax Shepard's Ninth Great-Grandfather Journeyed to America

Season 11 Episode 7 | 4m 56s

Dax hears about the life of his ninth great-grandfather who immigrated from France to Canada, and ultimately settled in Michigan.

Corporate support for Season 11 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. is provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc., Ancestry® and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Support is also provided by Ford Foundation; Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; Candace King Weir; by the Inkwell Society together with many of its members; and by public television viewers.
Extras
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Sheryl Lee Ralph & historian Lonnie Bunch.
Debra discovers her grandfather's earliest years in America after leaving Poland.
Melanie discovers a potential match for her great-grandfather.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of actors Debra Messing & Melanie Lynskey.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets musician Rubén Blades & journalist Natalie Morales.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the ancestry of notable chefs José Andrés & Sean Sherman.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the ancestry of actor Sharon Stone & model Chrissy Teigen.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of married actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard.
Kristen learns about her grandfather and great grandfather's generational trauma.
Rubén learns about the difficult life of his African ancestor in Panama on his mother's side.