St. Louis - Union Station FULL EPISODE | Genealogy Roadshow Season 1 | PBS America

[@donnacoleman4624]

Great episode. I too loved the grandma who finally found out where she came from. Dirty laundry or no, she was just thrilled her mom found love and she was born. Great lady!

[@lilwil-ns3uo]

I wish they'd bring this show back. I've always loved it. My family was able to get back to the 1600's in England to Sir Francis Drake. But we are majority French from my fathers side and my mother is full German as our ancestors came here from Prussia. That tiny bit of British is from my father's mother, as she was mostly French. Genealogy is fascinating.

[@wandamorris780]

We have trace our maternal side of family all the way back to King Richard III.

[@lightyagami3492]

​@@wandamorris780You mean through his sister right? King Richard the III did have an illegitimate son but he died at the battle of Bosworth Field to King Henry VII army.

[@rhondaburke5700]

This is amazing! We need this kind of history show back on the air!

[@nerdygeekgamer5528]

I know I agree I really know nothing about my family history except for on my mom's side where European American and on my late father's side were French Canadian American

[@lightyagami3492]

16:10 When they get to Jacques Remy (1672-1738) and further up they literally just showed my entire family tree to my on that side of my family. Im literally stunned that my distant cousin was on this show!

[@TaWandaJoyner]

Fantastic!!!🙌🎊✨️🙏💐🦋

[@marthareyes4024]

Emma Belle Musgrave was the SWEETEST Story. What a beautiful personality she has (as well as her son has). Really enjoyed watching them learn of their family.!

[@BrendaAnderson]

She was so excited! I see on Ancestry that she passed away back in 2015. I'm so glad she found her mother's story. RIP.

[@lightyagami3492]

​@@BrendaAndersonRIP 🙏🙏. She has been immortalized in this video forever.

[@donrainesoh]

Oh my that elderly woman with dementia just made me giggle. She loves life and doesn’t care about the dirty laundry and embraced it.

[@monicacall7532]

What a great episode! I wish that this show was still being produced. I love family history. Connecting with one’s ancestors is vital to understanding who you as a person are.

[@dannschmit8604]

I could watch this show for hours on end! Love it! Thank you so much for the full episode!

[@sharonloomis5264]

Union Station looks sort of like a castle. Love the history.

[@unionstationstl]

We love it too!

[@deb7518]

It's beautiful...I've been there a few times. If you ever go, set aside some time to read through some of the old letters people contributed when it was first restored. (They used to have them posted on posterboards so that you could flip thru them like pages in a book.) There were a few instances where love bloomed between passengers who met on long train trips. I distinctly remember one where the couple met one one end of the journey, and were married along the way. (I seem to recall that he was a soldier shipping out soon.) Tons of interesting stories in those letters and gorgeous old decor in the station.

[@krysdekel]

That mom made my whole day!!!

[@TheGoodLydia]

Several of the family histories made me tear up. I hope all the families find answers and peace.

[@lutomson3496]

The old lady was so happy and funny so joyful to see her family history and her laugh Musgrave

[@soniatriana9091]

Wow! Each person profiled had an amazing family history/story, which has the same current human behaviors we all see & live with. Great episode!! Thank you!!

[@meganann3876]

I’m so upset I missed this in person!

[@shellydehart8217]

I never new that there was a genealogy roadshow n I absolutely loved watching this episode. I’ve always wanted to know my family history but unfortunately I can’t afford to find this out. ♥️

[@MiracleFound]

You can, if you go to the library.

[@dawnlemaster4110]

I’m so happy to see an new video! I enjoy this series so much!

[@maryfields1111]

Wonderful episode! The jazz song brought tears to my eyes! Powerful.

[@americanrn125]

So many stories of all of us, who had family come to America in various ways, some good, some bad, but without their struggles, we would not be here. Life isn’t fair, but all of our ancestors overcame adversity of all types to ensure their descendants right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That makes us all connected in so many ways we can’t even fathom. ❤

[@AnnieAtRecess]

Wow! 17:20 I can trace my French ancestry back to Hubertus de la Feld in 1066,fighting alongside William the Conqueror, but WOW, this gentleman can trace back another 500-600 years earlier! That's incredibly rare because family names weren't widely used in that region before the 11th century, not to mention how often church fires destroyed the key documents.

[@sheepbeep824]

I traced my dad's family back to the Tancarvilles in 1100s and a Chamberlain of William the Conqueror in 1066 so hey neighbor!

[@missmelisa1823]

To an actual Saint! Wow

[@lightyagami3492]

Im cousins with this man LOL. We share our ancestry from the Jacques Remy Born in 1672 all the way back to the saint that was mentioned.

[@angelairidescenceartglass6289]

@@lightyagami3492me too. I stopped with Jacques because I was looking for my family’s immigration stories. But, hmm, an actual Catholic saint. I missed that part of the gene pool.

[@lightyagami3492]

​@@angelairidescenceartglass6289I hadnt filled in my tree back that far but i knew the saint was there before watching this video. It just tickled me pink that a distant realtove appeared on this show. Btw hello cousin! How do you descend from Jacques?

[@celiagorleski2716]

My 8th great grandfather was Governor John Endicott the first Governor of MASSACHUSETTS bay Colony around 1620. He was also the first person to bring. The pear tree to AmericaThe original tree is still living. The entire story is on KZbin.

[@TiredMomma]

How long can a pear tree live? I thought the pear tree we've was old. It's like 40 or so years old, lol. It still keeps trying, well it does keep producing, tho very small ones and they drop after just a few weeks. 2 or 3yrs ago it made good pears after a big bloom and we made tasty pear bread.

[@cherylstaples1790]

The orphaned children, my heart 😢. Ms. Roberts sounds as great as Roberta Flack ❤

[@kph2858]

This show is new to me . MORE of this instead of more “ movie stars “

[@boysrus61]

I think this would be such a kinder nation we all knew where and who we came from. Even those who think they came from junk, go back far enough and there is treasure in all family trees.

[@mycatsnameiskaren8253]

My dad and I did our DNA a few years ago and we came back 93% & 83% Eastern European (Polish) and we were able to find the village in Poland my dad's side decended from. We already knew that my mom's side is directly descendants from Poland as well. The geniology lady told my dad she's never seen those numbers before. My dad said there was scandal when his Polish grandmother kept going to Poland and bringing men back to New York. After they died, she'd go get another one. (confirmed with census record). He also said there was an Uncle of his involved with the Nazis but we can't find that evidence. DNA is WILD. We are so advanced but continue to lose the stories of our ancestors. 😢

[@lmc2375]

Everyone has a story. Happy their found theirs. Being descended from St. Remy was something pretty special in my view anyway. What a birth date 427! Few can reach that far back. How fabulous. 💖💫🙏🦋🌱🌎

[@YoAuntyMihkoh]

The white guy finding out he’s just white 😂. That was the highlight of this show lol

[@CynthiaGenealogy]

Loved this episode! I’m also related to the Donner party vía The Backensto family. Virginia Backensto Murphy Reed.

[@LindaGuy-yg6ju]

The waters name was one of my so many great grandmother's in Virginia. I am also total European.

[@mycatsnameiskaren8253]

35:12 What an incredible story!!! They should be so proud. This would be a great story to make into a movie.

[@windshadow2k1]

Fantastic stories.

[@megbond]

There should be a concerted effort to digitize historical records such as those in Italy. If those buildings burnt down, they'd be lost forever, besides just going "missing".

[@tonyscupham-bilton7523]

The "crest" you investigate is not a crest. It's a coat of arms. There is no crest shown in the painting. Makes me wonder how much of the other information is wrong.

[@faganquin6483]

good episode

[@latoniaburkes5480]

I wish I knew about this show before. I see they came to Saint Louis 😢

[@emilyflotilla931]

I've found relatives on my father's side from the Netherlands (36% Dutch, 14% Danish and Swedish.) going back to the mid 1500s on Ancestry. My 50% Irish mother is a different story. With no official census until the 1900s, it's hard to go back. There's too many Burkes, Brady, and Murphys! 😂

[@laura55987]

As an adoptee thats all I wanted to know was who i was and where did i come from...😊

[@GamerplayerWT]

The Geneology expert at the beginning looks like Will Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) all grown up.

[@donnaemslie5729]

Donner party left Springfield, Illinois on April 14, 1846

[@cruisepaige]

The Mom and son are lovey!

[@chriscaughey1103]

Wonderful!

[@denisenilsson1366]

Racism also factored in the tragedy, in that they rejected any assistance from the local Native American tribe; indeed, they proposed shooting, killing, and eating them. After the tribal members found out about THAT idea, they left the pioneers to their fates.

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

Well since they ate themselves...

[@jeanfrancis8121]

I wonder if the first Busalacchi on Sardinia was from Crete. Many Cretan surnames end in lakis.

[@MrVegasdeuce]

42:21 Thats alright with me!!😊

[@designermelinda1]

The only thing you got wrong was the Donner party wasn't in 1864 it was in 1846

[@Huia1975]

I love this show! I would rather hear about the family history of average people, rather than celebrities.

[@harryramey8425]

We actually have the same exact family line. I've traced it back to Noah. The migration from Egypt and finally to france after Rome. Cool to see someone with the same genes

[@Lady_Susan_Wright]

I adore Emma Dasenbrock. What an incredible lady!

[@shannonobrien9922]

Hello Missouri! You're a shy 3.5 yrs from me geogrshocking

[@Yvonnemar77]

I believe they left in 1846. Not 1864. I know this because they were coming into California which was still Mexican territory at the time.

[@donnaemslie5729]

They left April 14, 1846 from Springfield, Iillinois

[@lanaharris4181]

How does one get on this program? My Great-great grandmother may had come to America on her deceased little sister's papers.I lack the tools to find the truth.

[@missmelisa1823]

Is this a new episode or a repeat? Is joining the DAR still a thing??

[@lindaahlgrim1331]

It was only on for 3 yrs. Yes the DAR is still a service organization.

[@GrahamCLester]

I can't find any indication that Saint Remy had any children, in which case he cannot have had any direct descendants. If someone has a source to suggest that he did have children, please reply.

[@poolhall9632]

Bro was so white his records went back to 500 AD 😅

[@SuperCassieC]

My family is from termini Imerese!

[@juliaskinner6911]

I would have loved to research my husband family. From what I understand they are some how related to Abe Lincoln. His grandma was Lena Lillian Lincoln

[@tracyconfair1]

Do me! Do mine! Please do my name? Confair

[@tracybice6984]

My father is a Donner

[@tst1200]

I wanna know if I'm related to Joshua Taylor!

[@maryanneschell2078]

Is the emergency eye wash station's water being supplied by the unfiltered water from Otter Creek? Would anyone not want to think twice before they decide to wash their eyes with that water?

[@carolyn9824]

Perhaps Jeremy may have gotten his eye infection. Through that nasty Odder Creek water!!!!!

[@kevinhoward9593]

33:44 idk how legit that is. Theresa article that says "Self Taught Pianist, 11, On VIDEO"? How is it "Video" 90yrs before video was invented? magic?

[@sophiee.h]

13 April 2009

[@cherylkurucz8852]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Katseye102]

If anyone is checking comments here, when are you coming to Nevada or close to Nevada?? We are trying to find my husbands parents, he was adopted as a baby and the birth certificate is wrong, no actual birth in that hospital on that day and time for him, his adoptive parents are listed as parents. So we don’t know where to go. Can anyone help??

[@GigiStar01]

This show is no longer produced. These are old episodes.

[@Kirsten_Harwood]

1846 or 1864?? 😂❤🎉

[@rachelburnley2886]

Did they find the uncle for the older lady with dementia?

[@andremarais2706]

I left at 44 mins. No future or further offspring, but feels entitled to find her past.

[@lightyagami3492]

She had a biological daughter though. That suggests to me she is bisexual and potentially her partner to.

[@cindynielsen6435]

My late best friend's maiden name was Remy.

[@gordonstewart8897]

Loved this show. I prefer it to Finding Your Roots for the following reasons. First, they delve into the ancestry of regular people, not celebrities. Second, they don't go to great lengths to connect their ancestry to slavery. I have a great deal of respect for Henry Louis Gates Jr., but it's like he goes out of his way bring up slavery whenever he can, given that the majority of his guests are African-American. Even when the guests are Caucasian, it seems he intentionally tries to tie their ancestors to being slaveholders. It's a shameful period of our history to be sure, but I really don't see any value in bringing it up and beating society over the head with it every chance he gets.

[@Venus-dn4fy]

Huge chip on his shoulder for sure.. making a case for 😂 reparations perhaps? Some peeps can't get over the past. And finds his platform a way to keep that spear in the side bleeding😢

[@missmelisa1823]

It's not like it's hard to do.

[@cindyhoelderle946]

Jemery they also need to change the office , with a plexiglass window (for safty) to open that up to see ho in the libary make it safer for the clerk and citizens. Let me know what you tthink.😊❤

[@elainekoeppel7250]

There are not different races of people on this earth. We all came from Adam and Eve from genesis in the Bible. It was during the Tower of Babel that the color of skin was changed. But we are all one people

[@naughtyskyline]

considering that we only get 50% of our dna from each parent, Mr Ramy could have got from his fathers line only the 50% that has european descent, it doesnt not mean that the African American was not his ancestor,,,,,