Emmitt Smith | Season 1 Episode 2 | Full Episode | Who Do You Think You Are (U.S.)
Who Do You Think You Are? Full Episodes
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Emmitt Smith is one of America's most successful American football players, winning the Super Bowl three times whilst playing for the Dallas Cowboys. But being a world-famous footballer came at a cost -- and that cost was family. With his 40th birthday looming, Emmitt felt that the time had come to look back and find out who his ancestors were. He's intrigued by his paternal grandmother Erma Lee Watson, who was rumored to have Native American ancestry. Emmitt's journey takes him deep into rural Alabama and colonial Virginia and back to his slave roots where he uncovers the horrifying truth about the domestic slave trade. A DNA test allows Emmitt to go even deeper into his family history, propelling him to Benin, in West Africa, in search of his genetic cousins.
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Who Do You Think You Are (U.S.) - Season 1 Episode 2 - Emmitt Smith
This inspiring and informative reality series takes viewers on a personal journey into the pasts of well-known celebrities, sharing their emotion and surprise as they uncover the stories that lie at the heart of their family histories. The show's first season features actress Meera Syal, television host Jeremy Clarkson, wildlife expert Bill Oddie, journalist Moira Stuart, magazine editor Ian Hislop, comedian Vic Reeves, comedian David Baddiel, singer Lesley Garrett, actress Sue Johnston and actress Amanda Redman.
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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. Subscribe now and click on the bell 🔔 to get notifications every time we upload a new video!
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0:00 - The Quest for Roots: Emmit Smith's Ancestral Journey
2:38 - Pensacola and Burnt Corn: Early Family Clues
6:34 - Segregation's Sting: The Challenges of Black Genealogy
9:14 - Victoria Perrier: Uncovering a Mixed-Race Ancestor
13:12 - The Slave Trader and His Property: Alexander B. Perrier
17:39 - Mariah's Legacy: Survival and Strategic Naming
23:34 - Samuel Perrier: The Uncomfortable Truth of Paternity
28:19 - DNA Reveals: Native American, European, and African Roots
30:07 - Benin, The Slave Coast: Emmit's Emotional Return to Africa
34:50 - Modern-Day Trafficking and Ancestral Echoes
20 Comments
I love watching these. Everyone has such an interesting background, full of inspirational stories, tragedies, even humor. They lack nothing. And it's all true, not made up by Hollywood.
200 years, wow. That's a long time. Nice.
This is the best Who do you think you are that I have watched.🇦🇺
What a journey , just a great episode of your family
And to see you also get back to Benin , As my Ancestry is traced back there , so it was very special for me as well , thank you
Emmitt Smith | Season 1 Episode 2 | Full Episode | Who Do You Think You Are (U.S.)
Who Do You Think You Are? Full Episodes
143,346 views
Emmitt Smith is one of America's most successful American football players, winning the Super Bowl three times whilst playing for the Dallas Cowboys. But being a world-famous footballer came at a cost -- and that cost was family. With his 40th birthday looming, Emmitt felt that the time had come to look back and find out who his ancestors were. He's intrigued by his paternal grandmother Erma Lee Watson, who was rumored to have Native American ancestry. Emmitt's journey takes him deep into rural Alabama and colonial Virginia and back to his slave roots where he uncovers the horrifying truth about the domestic slave trade. A DNA test allows Emmitt to go even deeper into his family history, propelling him to Benin, in West Africa, in search of his genetic cousins.
🚨 SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE 🔔 : https://bit.ly/wdytyaTV
Who Do You Think You Are (U.S.) - Season 1 Episode 2 - Emmitt Smith
This inspiring and informative reality series takes viewers on a personal journey into the pasts of well-known celebrities, sharing their emotion and surprise as they uncover the stories that lie at the heart of their family histories. The show's first season features actress Meera Syal, television host Jeremy Clarkson, wildlife expert Bill Oddie, journalist Moira Stuart, magazine editor Ian Hislop, comedian Vic Reeves, comedian David Baddiel, singer Lesley Garrett, actress Sue Johnston and actress Amanda Redman.
#whodoyouthinkyouare #ancestry #geneology
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. Subscribe now and click on the bell 🔔 to get notifications every time we upload a new video!
#emmittsmith
0:00 - The Quest for Roots: Emmit Smith's Ancestral Journey
2:38 - Pensacola and Burnt Corn: Early Family Clues
6:34 - Segregation's Sting: The Challenges of Black Genealogy
9:14 - Victoria Perrier: Uncovering a Mixed-Race Ancestor
13:12 - The Slave Trader and His Property: Alexander B. Perrier
17:39 - Mariah's Legacy: Survival and Strategic Naming
23:34 - Samuel Perrier: The Uncomfortable Truth of Paternity
28:19 - DNA Reveals: Native American, European, and African Roots
30:07 - Benin, The Slave Coast: Emmit's Emotional Return to Africa
34:50 - Modern-Day Trafficking and Ancestral Echoes