Guest’sancestor hasties to a majorhistoricaleventGuest haswon amajorawardGuest hasdonepreviousancestryworkTime toopen the“Book ofLife”Guest’sfamily neverdiscussedtheir rootsGuest learnsagrandparent’sname for thefirst time“Howare youfeeling?”Recordswere lostwhen guest’sancestorimmigrated“What’s itlike tosee that?”Guestdescendsfrom anunmarriedcoupleGuest’sDNAcousin isrevealedGuest isrelated toa historicalfigureGuest hasties toroyalty ornobilityGuest’s ancestorhas engaged inimmoral activitiessuch as criminalactivity or slaveownershipGuest findsout theyhave adifferent lastnameGuest isexcited toshare newswith familyHLGencounters aroadblockwithresearchDNA is theonly wayto traceancestorsGuest’sroots can betraced backcenturiesGuestidentifies asan ethnicitydifferent froman ancestorHLGuncovers aguest’sfamilyscandalGuestdeclaresintent to visitancestralcountry“Pleaseturn thepage”Guest hasan ancestorwho sailedon theMayflowerMilitaryrecords ofguest’sancestor areunearthed“Did youknow anyof this?”GuestcriesGuest’sancestor hasties to a majorhistoricaleventGuest haswon amajorawardGuest hasdonepreviousancestryworkTime toopen the“Book ofLife”Guest’sfamily neverdiscussedtheir rootsGuest learnsagrandparent’sname for thefirst time“Howare youfeeling?”Recordswere lostwhen guest’sancestorimmigrated“What’s itlike tosee that?”Guestdescendsfrom anunmarriedcoupleGuest’sDNAcousin isrevealedGuest isrelated toa historicalfigureGuest hasties toroyalty ornobilityGuest’s ancestorhas engaged inimmoral activitiessuch as criminalactivity or slaveownershipGuest findsout theyhave adifferent lastnameGuest isexcited toshare newswith familyHLGencounters aroadblockwithresearchDNA is theonly wayto traceancestorsGuest’sroots can betraced backcenturiesGuestidentifies asan ethnicitydifferent froman ancestorHLGuncovers aguest’sfamilyscandalGuestdeclaresintent to visitancestralcountry“Pleaseturn thepage”Guest hasan ancestorwho sailedon theMayflowerMilitaryrecords ofguest’sancestor areunearthed“Did youknow anyof this?”Guestcries

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