Rachel McAdams and Kayleen McAdams investigate English roots! | Who Do You Think You Are? (U.S.)

Rachel McAdams and Kayleen McAdams discover an English ancestor surrounded by a privileged world, but forced to separate from those he loved; they connect with relatives uprooted by war, and uncover the harrowing circumstances behind their Canadian roots.

In each episode, one of Britain's best-loved celebrities traces their family tree to reveal the surprising, extraordinary and often moving stories of their ancestors. We publish new videos twice a week with the most memorable moments from the show. Subscribe now and click on the bell 🔔 to get notifications every time we upload a new video!

[EnitZee]

It’s a beautiful thing when someone can be pulled to all corners of the world, and they take with them the people who helped them to be the person they’ve become.

[annied]

Look at that picture! Their maternal grandad had a smile that could light up a room.

[richardjacobs]

Lovely ladies for sure! Thanks for sharing!

[melissabowers]

Classic. Love Rachel - my favorite movie actress!

[kathyastrom]

I have been trying to go further back on my paternal grandmother’s side, but the lines that go into Canada are not well documented when I try and find stuff before the census of 1871. Two of my third great-grandfathers were from Canada—one in Ontario, one in New Brunswick—but I can find little that is definitive about their parents. I did find one city directory entry from St. John, NB, in 1874 for my 3GGF William Ogden that includes “Jr., ” which gives me that his father’s name must also be William Ogden, but that’s all I know about him. The Ontario 3GGF Stephen Humphrey had a few mentions in the local newspaper that had his father’s name Hiram, and I found Hiram’s death notice that gave me his age at death, but again, that’s all I know about him. Very frustrating, especially since the US records are more complete for that time period of the early 19th century.

[OriginalHandprint]

After years of research I’ve tracked my UK lineage back to the Bretons and William I, and, being an avid watcher of this on the BBC, I’m hoping to see more of this side of the Atlantic 👍🏼

[markcity]

Can’t believe Rachel was in my City (Plymouth). Also her great grandfather has the same birthday as me! 😂 so weird.

[adrielepaulacr]

Rachel always look the same since 2004.

[ChilliCheezdog]

Rachel and Cillian Murphy were splendid together in Red Eye. I live in Birmingham England (the town featured in Peaky Blinders) but I know Cillian for Red Eye, with the lovely Rachel 😊

[MrEdwardk]

Think my wife is related to them. She comes from Plymouth with family that were in the navy with the same name. Also connections in Polperro in Cornwall. Also found family in Scotland and Canada, Very small world ❤

[Omegaman]

Rachel looks 25 not 46, one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen.

[ceceliam]

5:29 Starring Rachel McAdams and Michael Caine...

[maverick]

It's easy to tell from their mom's photo that he wasn't a pilot. He's not wearing pilot wings on his uniform. And he's a corporal - no pilots held that rank in the RAF - and still don't to this day.

[Fatherofheroesandheroines]

My own side of my name were loyalists who went to Canada so this should be interesting.

[kopec]

I’m confuse thy where in an other tv show about finding their roots like 10 years ago?

[carlleblanc]

They sounded dissapointed when they found out that great, great, great grandfather was a footman. 😂

[MrAckers]

All roads lead to England ….always have!

[Swansong]

Rachel looks like a really young Pamela Anderson

[RC-oegy]

Why are people interested in what people far down in there family tree did and what kind of person they was 100 or 200 years ago etc, don't get people's fascinating and willingness to find out and know.Personally couldn't care less what someone in my family tree did and kind of person they was all that time ago in the past as who was they to me anyway nobody.