Historical Society of Pennsylvania FULL EPISODE | Genealogy Roadshow Season 1 | PBS America

One woman’s ancestor may have sparked historic labor laws, a pastor may have an outlaw in her family tree, a woman learns about slave genealogy, and another woman learns her ancestor may have helped others escape the Holocaust.
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[@monicacall7532]

Family history is NEVER boring! We just discovered that the one side of my husband’s family that had been a dead end was because his great-grandfather’s last name was misspelled on most his vital records. What we’re now learning about this side of the family is fascinating . The story of Seraphina made me cry. As much as I enjoy “Finding Your Roots” I like this show even more because the people and their stories that are featured are regular individuals and not famous stars. Please PBS, please consider reviving this show!

[@jklang7217]

And another show Who do you think you are is another good show

[@rosemadder5547]

So true! My papaw recently told me that his dad killed a man on the Williamson WV bridge and threw him over. Beside the bridge, almost under it, at my Uncles old bar with the apt above, is where in the 60's my uncle Mose shot and killed a deputy after he had ignored a restraining order by my Aunt Corrie. He was pushed from the Williamson hospital 2 days later when the cops went to "interview" him. All around this bridge. We all knew the story about Mose, you can till search it and find the newspapers. But no one had ever been told about great grandpa killing that man. Papaw said he tried to rob his dad and it was self defense... After I found the memorial page for the deputy, I had seen his daughter posted on it. She was an infant when he was murdered by uncle mose. I emailed her and apologized for my ancestors evil choices... don't know if she ever saw it or it ever helped. Rest In Peace Deputy Richmond.

[@rosemadder5547]

@@jklang7217 yes I love tha show. And finding your roots by ancestral channel if u haven't seen it. (Edit: just noticed she mentioned this show already lol)

[@anellawrites]

I agree with renewing this show, but I can’t live without Finding Your Roots. I do genealogy research for my African-American friends and my hero Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and his show is teaching me so much about the history of the enslaved. It’s an invaluable resource.

[@myhousenow]

That would be a great thing. I too 42:29 your roots, it's a fabulous show, but I am enjoying this show, don't know why all those shows can be done. This one is a show that helps plain people so worth watching.

[@thamertanner5448]

Jeez I was not prepared for that first story to be so emotional. RIP Serafina

[@josephinemiller4780]

Omg, I was in tears! What a story.

[@karenperras3814]

@@josephinemiller4780 I was also in tears, so much tragic, and the world never got better, people do not learn to be human beings

[@lightyagami3492]

I knew almost immediately that she was Jewish. She had that auburn colored hair that alot of German or eastern European people of Jewish descent have.

[@TonLoc-yy8ib]

​@@lightyagami3492 you do know that when you judge someone based on their appearance, race, sex, religion, ethnicity , etc it is the literal definition of prejudiceness. Shame on you.

[@lightyagami3492]

@@TonLoc-yy8ib I'm not bring prejudiced in the slightest. My own family has the same traits. My own family also had cousins die in the holocaust.

[@nadineweiler7747]

I really appreciate this program because these are regular folks and not those high profiles shown on Finding Your Roots!

[@lynnstone6998]

Bring this series back! Please.

[@anellawrites]

Wow. I’ve never seen this show before. That first story was heart wrenching. I couldn’t stop crying. There are people who are just so despicable but in the midst of all that horror there were so many brave people.

[@fowleheidi482]

I'm addicted to this show!

[@sandyfields678]

1st time found on you tube,

[@cchaffincc]

I love this program. Thanks for posting.

[@daisyy99]

The blend of Black and White families helped build a church and Pastor's home, and let another descendant purchase 200 plus acres and become a farmer. What an inspiring story. And DNA from both races proved community improvements and prospering of numerous families.

[@karengreen2437]

The first story had my emotions everywhere. As someone descended from Jewish bloodline who immigrated from Germany, it hit home to me in many ways. And the last story, with the Fulp relative and she wanted to find out about who her 4th great grandfather was-I cried at that too. It made me so happy she could find that information out. And how wonderful of a Fulp family relative to be willing to take the dna test to help her find out. Things like this is why I totally love doing genealogy research.

[@stephaniemartin7220]

I love these stories. Brings history to life for all, but especially those who are directly tied to those people and places.

[@lolacorinne5384]

Cool! My ancestors were from Clarion County, PA. There’s no connection between my and Jennifer’s families, but learning about some of the history of the area. I love it!

[@sharonloomis5264]

As much as I love history, this is history that hurts. And, yet, the details also has the ability to make one proud of humans who risked their lives to help others.

[@mountaingirl6479]

Interesting about the name changes when people immigrated to the US. We thought we were related to people named Green from Ireland. Come to find out, their name was difficult to pronounce, and the person writing out the surname put Green, because they were wearing green coats!

[@gwensmith6]

So many dont know their history, because so many family members passed too soon without detail. My daughter has been helping me to get information. It is so interesting.

[@oakleafwellness]

Great video!!! Thanks for uploading the full episode.

[@cynsi7604]

I wished that they would have had this show in my 20s & 30s. I’ve been doing mine since the abt the 4th or 5th grade when you do them for school. I’ve just turned 60. And abt 7 yrs ago I finally found my great grandfather’s family that I’d been searching for since I was 11. That huge brick 🧱 wall FINALLY cracked!! 🥳 His and his wife’s headstone 🪦 have the wrong dates on them. I even wrote to the church to let them know & if they could look into it. You know I’m STILL SITTING HERE WAITING, 7 years later!!! 🙄🤨

[@mrychards6682]

The family (next of kin) selects and pays for the headstone. If they don't agree to changes and PAY for it, nothing will be done. I doubt the church cares.

[@jillburton6041]

I LOVE this show!!

[@lilwil-ns3uo]

I wish this show was still making episodes. My family lore, thrift my fathers mothers side, is that we are descendants of Sir Francis Drake. Would love to know if that is true and also if our Canadian ancestors might have come from France. My mother's family roots go back to Prussia. They came in the mid-1800's and settled Paxico, KS. So much to learn.

[@mycatsnameiskaren8253]

I wish they'd have our kids trace their families back in school. What a wonderful thing to know who your ancestors are and what they did to survive, good or bad, it is what it is.

[@patriciajrs46]

Very interesting stories. I liked the one about the legal pirate.

[@matthewsmith3660]

From a European perspective American history looks like fresh, shiny new paint.

[@mjmooney6530]

Thank you! You may have just solved one of my mysteries! My family lore also has a similar Privateer story, but he was sent to Cuba before returning to NY/CT.

[@user-zt1ey8kp3m]

14:06 I just want to hug her and tell her they know and that they are there with her 🥲💟💕💓💖

[@gfjchs3n1]

My great - grandfather and grandmother, his daughter, each had 40 acres. My mother told the story of her mother-in-law taking her to an area to show her this land as far as she could see and told her it was the land her father had but lost to gambling. In searching my family history I uncovered a document where my grandmother turned over her 40 acres to her father. So don't know if that was the 40 acres lost to gambling or did he lose both 40 acres to gambling. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@feliciagaffney1998]

There should be deeds to show ownership, I think. And if they lost both plots, check to see if they moved by the next Census - sometimes you can tell if they are at the same location and the county has changed (added names, etc) around them or if they moved. And this is, assuming at least one of them survived to make it to the next Census.

[@sharonloomis5264]

The fire is still burning today? Wow!

[@TheStepjc]

Stopped everything to pay close attention to that family's union story. My family has a similar story and I'm planning how to research it, all in all a very useful watch.

[@crystalkenney6215]

I called the Philly Historical Society years ago about a family mystery and the woman couldn't have been nicer. She gave me hints to try regarding marriage records of the time and invited me to visit the archive.

[@Katwoman4318]

This is great. We all have a purpose.

[@amymontalvo3575]

Amazing, well done!

[@mariannesnead6919]

The neat discoveries that must come up especially from civil war times

[@pattieodonnell723]

Love that the one family has a long history of fighting for the average worker against big company greed.

[@jonnid3122]

😭My mother's great uncles, last name, KÜHL, helped hundreds of Jews escape through Poland. Many of her extended family came to US and cut off most of their history of who they were. I learned from my mother to speak a German dialect mixed with Yiddish, so I imagine there is some Jewish ancestory.

[@franciet99]

DNA will help answer this question too.

[@Idontwant1]

Sarafina R.I.P Ma’am. I’m so interested in genealogy. And I’m working on my family’s. But where I’m stumped is. My parents were actually cousins. My Mom’s Dad’s Aunt on his Dad’s side. Married my Dads Mom’s half brother. My Mom had discovered names of people who matched up on both sides. Unfortunately my Mom had given my Grandma (her Mom) the work she had already researched and confirmed as factual. When she became ill. And Grandma had gave My Uncle all the paperwork my Mom worked on because he was going to work with a genealogist. Then my Grandma died a few days later. And don’t know what ever came of the work she had done. And he was planning on finishing. I haven’t been able to get a hold of that Uncle. So I’m going upon going on and retracing all my Moms steps. And unfortunately I don’t have any help in figuring out how and where to go and look.

[@DonnaDriggers]

I just love genealogy road show

[@cathleen6104]

My husband's immigrant paternal line of northern European farmers became coal miners in central PA in the early 20th century. When organizing began around 1916 or so the federal government deported people (including my spouse's ancestors) with the clothes on their backs. They landed back in the nightmare that was Europe during WWI...largely being victimized by Russian Cossack raiders. Some how they made it back after the war and their ancestors spread across the nation.

[@deannaantczak7362]

My family came here years ago. I am the 13th generation in my family n the 6th generation in America…they bought their land from William Penn n included much of bucks county up to past Allentown.

[@mommyjsj]

call the "Concentration Camps" Concentration Camps.

[@email4664]

They saved the best for last- Man, I don't even know the lady, and I am proud for her too...What a thing to find out.

[@davidabad469]

This is not Season 1. Mary Tedesco wasn't added until the second season.

[@pumlambiza3922]

This is an inyeresting show 😊 I loove the miners' strike and setting fire to the mine & there were no snitches 😂

[@rolfrompelman8273]

21:49 Merry Xmas enjoy the cruise😄👍🎆🎄🎅🏻💟💟💟

[@glendapeterson1180]

My husband's maternal grandmother received frantic letters from a Jewish relative in Regensberg, Bavaria, but they didn't attempt to help them get to America. I wonder what happened to them.

[@sandyfields678]

Whats so great also. Is we learn about our american history. Frm b4 we were sn america..

[@MarthelleLancaster]

My ancestor was a Pennsylvania president.

[@juliadouglas872]

Now I want to know what became of brother and sister.

[@johnvonundzu2170]

The c. 1940 photo @7:38 shows men in British uniforms (not German) apprehending some unknown (Jewish?) people. It's a mystery - at least to me.

[@cynsi7604]

That dude in the “bobby hat” has a Hitler mustache and if you look really close on the top of that hat looks like one of those little “spiky” things that were worn back in the day. 🤨 But then again I’m just a girl whose only knowledge of uniforms was her dad’s USAF in pictures. 😁 ✌🏻

[@CBrown9758]

I'm sure Elvis when he was in Arkansas, had to be aware of those mosquitoes and probably told his musicians. Come on, boys, let's do this show and wrap it up. I've had enough of these damn mosquitoes.😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅🫶Love U always Elvis.

[@lanaharris4181]

when is the Geneology Roadshow coming to Utah again? I need to find out if my great grandmother was an identity theif and what her real name was.

[@1927su]

Very interesting! A suggestion to make this better; the background noise is so loud. Maybe it’s just me but I find in very distracting .

[@marystercula9165]

How do you get on this show???

[@user-jc8ud6xe9r]

It was an evil regime who murdered the Jewish people during WW11. Was so sorry to hear Serafina was murdered along with so many other innocent people because of Hitler and his evil army.😢😢

[@adriantorres3221]

No, I’ve never seen anybody who was happy about finding that their white ancestor was a slave owner. I’d be pretty disgusted myself.

[@nancyschaefer9748]

How reliable are the genetic testing sites? I have taken two but not sure if the connections they claim are true.

[@rebyrae592]

I was enjoying it, but to be frank, the camera panning constantly gave me Vertigo; good gravy what happened to still shots?

[@reejan8109]

Ummm, birthplace of democracy? I think that's Athens, Greece not Pennsylvania.

[@p.h.5752]

Birthplace of Democracy in the US...the people in the US don't care about world history, only theirs.

[@helentaylor7132]

Birthplace for the U.S. (Duh)

[@joelwiller5391]

Crucial facts were skipped over during this episode. At 49:00 into the video Kenyatta Berry was reviewing slave owner George Fulp in the 1860 federal slave schedule. As the camera panned across the listing we can see that in column 6 for George is entered “B.” On the top of that of that column, printed on the standard form but not shown in the video, was the legend, “Color - White (W.), Black (B.), Mulatto (M.), Chinese (C.), Indian (I.)” The presentation then jumps, without explanation, from discussing George Fulp to discussing William Walker Fulp, the guest’s purported ancestor. A William Fulp had been briefly mentioned previously in the presentation, but no William Walker Fulp. How did she come to focus on William Walker Fulp? What was left on the cutting room floor? The presentation lacks continuity. The fact that slave owner George Fulp was Black seems like a fact novel enough to have warranted at least a brief mention.

[@deemcc7784]

Birth place of a Constitutional Republic, you mean!

[@topaz7488]

When tryi g to watch your video I see words across it and this isn't happening when I watch all videos. Just wanted to tell you this.

[@nailahdawkins]

Maybe the cc (closed captions) are the issues. Try turning them off when watching/re-watching the video.

[@renebyers6153]

Blubbering like a baby after that 1st one! Ugh!

[@deemcc7784]

Shelby. Ok ok ok ok...

[@nickisnyder3450]

So as we worry about carbon dioxide in our atmosphere this mining fire of coal is still burning?

[@wenbeck1414]

Check your facts : John Wesley Hardin was more notoriois

[@joelcoots2102]

Uh as it pertains to mordern times, yes it is the birthplace of democracy

[@phillykiki7320]

And now that’s happening in Gaza

[@susanaldridge2000]

The only thing I dont like about some hosts is all the giggling and laughing being promoted. “Jolly jolly ancestry “ but the last story was the best about the Fulps

[@helentaylor7132]

Genealogy can be fun and surprising. Or tragic, but at least known. Perhaps the hosts are happy they found information and know the guests are nervous, so keeping it light. Why be a Debbie Downer?

[@MissTippiLu]

@51:48 These DNA test got WF shook. That’s where your reparations are 1200 acres of stolen land.

[@se1059]

Humans never learn!!!! that’s exactly what they are doing to Palestinians in 2023 what a shame😮😢