Guest isrelated toa historicalfigureGuest isexcited toshare newswith familyGuest haswon amajorawardGuestdescendsfrom anunmarriedcouple“What’s itlike tosee that?”Time toopen the“Book ofLife”Guest’sfamily neverdiscussedtheir rootsHLGuncovers aguest’sfamilyscandal“Did youknow anyof this?”Guest hasan ancestorwho sailedon theMayflowerGuest hasties toroyalty ornobilityGuest learnsagrandparent’sname for thefirst timeGuest hasdonepreviousancestryworkRecordswere lostwhen guest’sancestorimmigratedGuestdeclaresintent to visitancestralcountryGuest’sDNAcousin isrevealedGuest’sroots can betraced backcenturies“Howare youfeeling?”Guestidentifies asan ethnicitydifferent froman ancestorDNA is theonly wayto traceancestorsHLGencounters aroadblockwithresearchGuest findsout theyhave adifferent lastnameGuest’s ancestorhas engaged inimmoral activitiessuch as criminalactivity or slaveownershipGuest’sancestor hasties to a majorhistoricaleventMilitaryrecords ofguest’sancestor areunearthedGuestcries“Pleaseturn thepage”Guest isrelated toa historicalfigureGuest isexcited toshare newswith familyGuest haswon amajorawardGuestdescendsfrom anunmarriedcouple“What’s itlike tosee that?”Time toopen the“Book ofLife”Guest’sfamily neverdiscussedtheir rootsHLGuncovers aguest’sfamilyscandal“Did youknow anyof this?”Guest hasan ancestorwho sailedon theMayflowerGuest hasties toroyalty ornobilityGuest learnsagrandparent’sname for thefirst timeGuest hasdonepreviousancestryworkRecordswere lostwhen guest’sancestorimmigratedGuestdeclaresintent to visitancestralcountryGuest’sDNAcousin isrevealedGuest’sroots can betraced backcenturies“Howare youfeeling?”Guestidentifies asan ethnicitydifferent froman ancestorDNA is theonly wayto traceancestorsHLGencounters aroadblockwithresearchGuest findsout theyhave adifferent lastnameGuest’s ancestorhas engaged inimmoral activitiessuch as criminalactivity or slaveownershipGuest’sancestor hasties to a majorhistoricaleventMilitaryrecords ofguest’sancestor areunearthedGuestcries“Pleaseturn thepage”

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