Guest learnsagrandparent’sname for thefirst timeGuest isrelated toa historicalfigureDNA is theonly wayto traceancestorsHLGencounters aroadblockwithresearch“Pleaseturn thepage”Guestdescendsfrom anunmarriedcoupleGuest’sancestor hasties to a majorhistoricaleventHLGuncovers aguest’sfamilyscandalGuestidentifies asan ethnicitydifferent froman ancestorGuest’sDNAcousin isrevealedGuestcriesRecordswere lostwhen guest’sancestorimmigratedMilitaryrecords ofguest’sancestor areunearthedGuest haswon amajorawardGuest’sroots can betraced backcenturiesGuest isexcited toshare newswith familyGuest hasan ancestorwho sailedon theMayflower“Did youknow anyof this?”Time toopen the“Book ofLife”Guest hasdonepreviousancestrywork“Howare youfeeling?”Guest’s ancestorhas engaged inimmoral activitiessuch as criminalactivity or slaveownership“What’s itlike tosee that?”Guest hasties toroyalty ornobilityGuest’sfamily neverdiscussedtheir rootsGuest findsout theyhave adifferent lastnameGuestdeclaresintent to visitancestralcountryGuest learnsagrandparent’sname for thefirst timeGuest isrelated toa historicalfigureDNA is theonly wayto traceancestorsHLGencounters aroadblockwithresearch“Pleaseturn thepage”Guestdescendsfrom anunmarriedcoupleGuest’sancestor hasties to a majorhistoricaleventHLGuncovers aguest’sfamilyscandalGuestidentifies asan ethnicitydifferent froman ancestorGuest’sDNAcousin isrevealedGuestcriesRecordswere lostwhen guest’sancestorimmigratedMilitaryrecords ofguest’sancestor areunearthedGuest haswon amajorawardGuest’sroots can betraced backcenturiesGuest isexcited toshare newswith familyGuest hasan ancestorwho sailedon theMayflower“Did youknow anyof this?”Time toopen the“Book ofLife”Guest hasdonepreviousancestrywork“Howare youfeeling?”Guest’s ancestorhas engaged inimmoral activitiessuch as criminalactivity or slaveownership“What’s itlike tosee that?”Guest hasties toroyalty ornobilityGuest’sfamily neverdiscussedtheir rootsGuest findsout theyhave adifferent lastnameGuestdeclaresintent to visitancestralcountry

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