Ancestors Television Series

Ancestors, the PBS family history and genealogy television series, is available to watch online at Roots Television. Each 30-minute episode features a story of someone researching their family and tips from expert genealogists. This series covers a wide variety of genealogical topics. Although the series was created in 2000, the information on genealogical records and research guidance is still relevant.

The Ancestors Channel on Roots Television  has all of the episodes from the series available to watch online.

You may also order copies of the Ancestors series on DVD.

The first Ancestors series, The Research Process, covers:

Getting Started

Looking at Home

Gathering Family Stories

The Paper Trail

Libraries and Archives

Census and Military Records

African American Research

Your Medical Heritage

High-Tech Help

Leaving a Legacy

The second Ancestors series, Discovering Your Heritage, features:

Records at Risk

Family Records

Compiled Records

Genealogy and Technology

Vital Records

Religious Records

Cemetery Records

Census Records

Military Records

Newspapers

Probate Records

Immigration Records

Writing a Family History