Boston
Join genealogists at iconic Faneuil Hall to solve mysteries related to the Salem Witch Trials, orphan trains, the Great Boston Fire of 1872 and the small pox epidemic, and research a link to the founders of Boston.
Previews + Extras
Surprising Family Connections in Boston
S3 E5 - 2m 11s
A Bostonian learns about his family tree and finds out that his cousins are a talented bunch.
History of Orphan Trains
S3 E5 - 47s
Between 1853 and 1929, 150,000 children were sent West on Orphan Trains in the hopes that they would have better lives.
Slave Registers, Wills, and Famous Connections
S3 E5 - 1m 50s
What reasons did African Americans have for owning slaves? What can probate records reveal? Can these people really be related to Albert Einstein or a legend of the American Revolution?
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