Amanda Seyfried, during a new episode of 'Finding Your Roots,' learns that her third great-grandfather was murdered in 1905. See an exclusive clip.

Finding Your Roots is back and delivering just as many jaw-dropping revelations as ever. The Season 11 premiere, “Larger than Life,” began with a genealogical study of actress Amanda Seyfried, which ...

Amanda Seyfried makes gruesome discovery about her ancestor in Finding Your Roots - ‘Mean Girls’ star reacted in horror to ...

Amanda Seyfried discovered stunning information about her family history that left the Oscar-nominee bewildered and “sad.” The “Mean Girls” actress, 39, was astounded to learn that her ...

Amanda Seyfried reacts to a revelation in her family's past in Finding Your Roots. Her ancestor was murdered and had an illegitimate son.

Finding Your Roots has uncovered some dramatic lore from Amanda Seyfried's family history. The Mean Girls star discovers that her third great-grandfather was gruesomely murdered in a clip from the ...

Amanda Seyfried's third great grandfather played the fife and fought for the Union to end slavery Amanda's third great grandfather, Peter Friesell, was living in Pennsylvania with his wife Lydia ...

A recent episode of PBS documentary series "Finding Your Roots" featured Rita Dove, an award-winning poet from Akron.

The longtime PBS series host reveals some of the surprises in store in the coming episodes, including one of his own.