Histories, mysteries, memories and families: it&rsquo;s time to clamber up our ancestral trees. Author and genealogist Stephen Hanks -- who teaches genealogy classes in Portland, Oregeon and has contributed to PBS genealogy documentaries -- sits down to chat about what ignited a passion for learning about his own history. Also: how to find your family through census records, county archives, death certificates and more, plus which DNA tests he&rsquo;s taken, our most recent common ancestor, and how America can try to heal from its past. Also: capes, detectives and hairy fanny packs.&nbsp;
Stephen Hanks books: &ldquo;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/1619-Twenty-Africans-Discovery-Descendants/product-reviews/1629016578/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_show_all_btm?ie=UTF8&amp;reviewerType=all_reviews">1619 -- Twenty Africans</a>,&rdquo; and &ldquo;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Akee-Tree-Descendants-Ancestors-Plantations/dp/1939995000/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Hanks%2C+Stephen&amp;qid=1581400239&amp;sr=8-2">Akee Tree</a>&rdquo;
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Genealogy (FAMILY TREES) with Stephen Hanks

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