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Vanessa Williams

Episode number: 1

Overview: Vanessa Williams sets out on a journey to find out if her ancestors were also trailblazers.

Tim McGraw

Episode number: 2

Overview: The country music superstar uncovers his father's heritage among the Founding Fathers.

Rosie O'Donnell

Episode number: 3

Overview: The search for her mother's roots takes Rosie to Ireland, and uncovers a new branch of the family.

Kim Cattrall

Episode number: 4

Overview: Kim Cattrall travels to her native England to discover what happened to her grandfather, who abandoned his family to poverty when Kim's mother was only eight years old.

Lionel Richie

Episode number: 5

Overview: Lionel Richie sets out to unlock the mystery of the man his beloved grandmother never spoke about - her father, John Louis Brown.

Steve Buscemi

Episode number: 6

Overview: Steve Buscemi seeks a compelling story on his mother's side of the family, and finds it in his great-great-grandfather Ralph B. Montgomery.

Gwyneth Paltrow

Episode number: 7

Overview: Gwyneth Paltrow's exploration of both sides of her family shows her the importance of teaching her kids that where they come from is important.

Ashley Judd

Episode number: 8

Overview: Actress Ashley Judd discovers a connection to the first American settlers while investigating her ancestral past.