Guestdeclaresintent to visitancestralcountryGuest isexcited toshare newswith familyMilitaryrecords ofguest’sancestor areunearthed“Howare youfeeling?”Guest’sroots can betraced backcenturiesGuestdescendsfrom anunmarriedcoupleGuest’sDNAcousin isrevealed“What’s itlike tosee that?”HLGencounters aroadblockwithresearchGuest haswon amajoraward“Did youknow anyof this?”Guest isrelated toa historicalfigureGuestidentifies asan ethnicitydifferent froman ancestorTime toopen the“Book ofLife”DNA is theonly wayto traceancestorsGuest’sfamily neverdiscussedtheir rootsGuest hasan ancestorwho sailedon theMayflowerRecordswere lostwhen guest’sancestorimmigratedGuest findsout theyhave adifferent lastname“Pleaseturn thepage”HLGuncovers aguest’sfamilyscandalGuestcriesGuest’sancestor hasties to a majorhistoricaleventGuest’s ancestorhas engaged inimmoral activitiessuch as criminalactivity or slaveownershipGuest hasdonepreviousancestryworkGuest hasties toroyalty ornobilityGuest learnsagrandparent’sname for thefirst timeGuestdeclaresintent to visitancestralcountryGuest isexcited toshare newswith familyMilitaryrecords ofguest’sancestor areunearthed“Howare youfeeling?”Guest’sroots can betraced backcenturiesGuestdescendsfrom anunmarriedcoupleGuest’sDNAcousin isrevealed“What’s itlike tosee that?”HLGencounters aroadblockwithresearchGuest haswon amajoraward“Did youknow anyof this?”Guest isrelated toa historicalfigureGuestidentifies asan ethnicitydifferent froman ancestorTime toopen the“Book ofLife”DNA is theonly wayto traceancestorsGuest’sfamily neverdiscussedtheir rootsGuest hasan ancestorwho sailedon theMayflowerRecordswere lostwhen guest’sancestorimmigratedGuest findsout theyhave adifferent lastname“Pleaseturn thepage”HLGuncovers aguest’sfamilyscandalGuestcriesGuest’sancestor hasties to a majorhistoricaleventGuest’s ancestorhas engaged inimmoral activitiessuch as criminalactivity or slaveownershipGuest hasdonepreviousancestryworkGuest hasties toroyalty ornobilityGuest learnsagrandparent’sname for thefirst time

Finding Your Roots - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Guest declares intent to visit ancestral country
  2. Guest is excited to share news with family
  3. Military records of guest’s ancestor are unearthed
  4. “How are you feeling?”
  5. Guest’s roots can be traced back centuries
  6. Guest descends from an unmarried couple
  7. Guest’s DNA cousin is revealed
  8. “What’s it like to see that?”
  9. HLG encounters a roadblock with research
  10. Guest has won a major award
  11. “Did you know any of this?”
  12. Guest is related to a historical figure
  13. Guest identifies as an ethnicity different from an ancestor
  14. Time to open the “Book of Life”
  15. DNA is the only way to trace ancestors
  16. Guest’s family never discussed their roots
  17. Guest has an ancestor who sailed on the Mayflower
  18. Records were lost when guest’s ancestor immigrated
  19. Guest finds out they have a different last name
  20. “Please turn the page”
  21. HLG uncovers a guest’s family scandal
  22. Guest cries
  23. Guest’s ancestor has ties to a major historical event
  24. Guest’s ancestor has engaged in immoral activities such as criminal activity or slave ownership
  25. Guest has done previous ancestry work
  26. Guest has ties to royalty or nobility
  27. Guest learns a grandparent’s name for the first time