Guest’sfamily neverdiscussedtheir rootsGuest haswon amajorawardGuest isrelated toa historicalfigureHLGuncovers aguest’sfamilyscandalGuest hasdonepreviousancestryworkDNA is theonly wayto traceancestorsGuest findsout theyhave adifferent lastname“Did youknow anyof this?”Guestdescendsfrom anunmarriedcoupleGuest’s ancestorhas engaged inimmoral activitiessuch as criminalactivity or slaveownershipGuest’sancestor hasties to a majorhistoricaleventGuest’sroots can betraced backcenturies“What’s itlike tosee that?”HLGencounters aroadblockwithresearchGuest’sDNAcousin isrevealedRecordswere lostwhen guest’sancestorimmigratedGuest hasties toroyalty ornobility“Howare youfeeling?”Militaryrecords ofguest’sancestor areunearthedGuest learnsagrandparent’sname for thefirst timeGuestdeclaresintent to visitancestralcountryGuest hasan ancestorwho sailedon theMayflowerTime toopen the“Book ofLife”“Pleaseturn thepage”Guestidentifies asan ethnicitydifferent froman ancestorGuestcriesGuest isexcited toshare newswith familyGuest’sfamily neverdiscussedtheir rootsGuest haswon amajorawardGuest isrelated toa historicalfigureHLGuncovers aguest’sfamilyscandalGuest hasdonepreviousancestryworkDNA is theonly wayto traceancestorsGuest findsout theyhave adifferent lastname“Did youknow anyof this?”Guestdescendsfrom anunmarriedcoupleGuest’s ancestorhas engaged inimmoral activitiessuch as criminalactivity or slaveownershipGuest’sancestor hasties to a majorhistoricaleventGuest’sroots can betraced backcenturies“What’s itlike tosee that?”HLGencounters aroadblockwithresearchGuest’sDNAcousin isrevealedRecordswere lostwhen guest’sancestorimmigratedGuest hasties toroyalty ornobility“Howare youfeeling?”Militaryrecords ofguest’sancestor areunearthedGuest learnsagrandparent’sname for thefirst timeGuestdeclaresintent to visitancestralcountryGuest hasan ancestorwho sailedon theMayflowerTime toopen the“Book ofLife”“Pleaseturn thepage”Guestidentifies asan ethnicitydifferent froman ancestorGuestcriesGuest isexcited toshare newswith family

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