Finding Your Roots, Season 1: The Official Companion to the PBS Series, by Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Who are we, and where do we come from? The fundamental drive to answer these questions is at the heart of ‘Finding Your Roots,’ the companion book to the hit PBS documentary series. As Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. shows us, the tools of cutting-edge genomics and deep genealogical research now allow us to learn more about our roots, looking further back in time than ever before. Gates provides practical information for amateur genealogists just beginning archival research on their own families’ roots, and he details the advances in genetic research now available to the public. The result is an illuminating exploration of who we are, how we lost track of our roots, and how we can find them again. Visit the book page: Finding Your Roots, Season 1: The Official Companion to the PBS Series