The Generations Project
This reality series uncovers the hidden identities in family pasts.

Ed
S3 Ep1 | 25m 20s
Ed learns about his family’s heritage and discovers if he has Native American roots.

Matthew
S3 Ep2 | 24m 53s
Matthew turns to his ancestors to mourn the death of his brother who served in Iraq.

Where Are They Now?
S3 Ep3 | 25m 25s
Emily, Tara, Rachel and Sean share how The Generations Project shaped their lives.

Graham
S3 Ep4 | 24m 43s
Olympic snowboarder Graham learns to make sacrifices and studies his Asian ancestry.

Rachel
S3 Ep5 | 25m 5s
Rachel looks to her ancestry and learns that her great-grandma was in a quartet.

Amber
S3 Ep8 | 25m 36s
Amber helps her daughter discover her African American heritage and self-acceptance.

David
S3 Ep10 | 26m 19s
David learns if his grandfather left a child behind in Jamaica and lied about his race.

Jill
S3 Ep11 | 25m 9s
Jill wants to let go of the resentment she had for her father by learning about his life.

Eli
S3 Ep12 | 24m 47s
Eli is an Iraq veteran who wants to find peace and learn about her Yaqui history.

Natalie
S3 Ep13 | 25m 5s
After losing her youngest son, Natalie wants to find strength from her ancestors to heal.

Will
S2 Ep1 | 54m 21s
Will looks to his great-grandfather’s legacy to see if he should pursue career or family.

Xander & Carrie
S2 Ep4 | 44m 19s
After their twins contract a genetic disease, Xander and Carrie look for a history of HLH.

Nick
S2 Ep5 | 46m 58s
Nick discovers why his French Canadian grandmother turned away from her heritage.

Rachel
S2 Ep6 | 53m 43s
Rachel discovers the truth about the rumors that contributed to the Salem Witch Trials.

Tara
S2 Ep8 | 47m 6s
Tara looks for strength in her Muslim ancestors who lived through the Indo-Pakistani War.

Do Your Own Generations Project
S2 Ep9 | 51m 14s
Learn how to do your own generations project by connecting with your ancestors.

PJ & Heidi
S2 Ep11 | 48m 28s
PJ seeks to rekindle a relationship with her sister Heidi through their family history.

Lakia
S1 Ep1 | 56m 48s
Lakia visits New York and rural Alabama to learn about her great-grandmother's life.

James
S1 Ep2 | 57m 22s
Bridal gown designer James Walker investigates the truth behind a family legend.

Lumina
S1 Ep3 | 56m 2s
Raised by a surrogate family, Lumina has many questions about her biological past.

Deanna
S1 Ep4 | 57m 25s
Deanna wants to learn the truth about the house fire that killed her great-grandparents.

Katie
S1 Ep5 | 55m 43s
Katie learns about her family history to see if her health problems are genetic.

Durrell
S1 Ep6 | 55m 19s
Durrell learns how his great-grandfather gained economic status during segregation.

Andrea
S1 Ep8 | 56m 5s
Andrea learns about her great-grandmother to gain the motivation to live a healthier life.

Vicki
S1 Ep9 | 54m 34s
Vicki visits Shiloh National Military Park to learn about her Native American genealogy.

Gloria
S1 Ep10 | 56m 21s
Gloria sets out to uncover positive attributes for which her ancestor can be remembered.

Danielle
S1 Ep11 | 55m 53s
Danielle goes to Colonial Williamsburg to learn about her great-grandfather.

Boyd
S1 Ep12 | 58m 24s
Boyd visits Iao Valley to discover if his lineage traces back to Hawaiian royalty.

Maile
S1 Ep13 | 55m 49s
Maile wants to learn more about her ancestor that was sent to the Kalaupapa leper colony.
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