“Did youknow anyof this?”Recordswere lostwhen guest’sancestorimmigratedGuestdeclaresintent to visitancestralcountryDNA is theonly wayto traceancestorsGuest hasties toroyalty ornobilityGuest hasdonepreviousancestryworkGuestcriesGuest’sancestor hasties to a majorhistoricaleventHLGencounters aroadblockwithresearchGuestidentifies asan ethnicitydifferent froman ancestorGuest hasan ancestorwho sailedon theMayflowerGuest isrelated toa historicalfigureGuest learnsagrandparent’sname for thefirst timeTime toopen the“Book ofLife”Guest’s ancestorhas engaged inimmoral activitiessuch as criminalactivity or slaveownershipHLGuncovers aguest’sfamilyscandal“What’s itlike tosee that?”Guest’sroots can betraced backcenturiesMilitaryrecords ofguest’sancestor areunearthedGuest’sDNAcousin isrevealed“Howare youfeeling?”“Pleaseturn thepage”Guestdescendsfrom anunmarriedcoupleGuest haswon amajorawardGuest findsout theyhave adifferent lastnameGuest isexcited toshare newswith familyGuest’sfamily neverdiscussedtheir roots“Did youknow anyof this?”Recordswere lostwhen guest’sancestorimmigratedGuestdeclaresintent to visitancestralcountryDNA is theonly wayto traceancestorsGuest hasties toroyalty ornobilityGuest hasdonepreviousancestryworkGuestcriesGuest’sancestor hasties to a majorhistoricaleventHLGencounters aroadblockwithresearchGuestidentifies asan ethnicitydifferent froman ancestorGuest hasan ancestorwho sailedon theMayflowerGuest isrelated toa historicalfigureGuest learnsagrandparent’sname for thefirst timeTime toopen the“Book ofLife”Guest’s ancestorhas engaged inimmoral activitiessuch as criminalactivity or slaveownershipHLGuncovers aguest’sfamilyscandal“What’s itlike tosee that?”Guest’sroots can betraced backcenturiesMilitaryrecords ofguest’sancestor areunearthedGuest’sDNAcousin isrevealed“Howare youfeeling?”“Pleaseturn thepage”Guestdescendsfrom anunmarriedcoupleGuest haswon amajorawardGuest findsout theyhave adifferent lastnameGuest isexcited toshare newswith familyGuest’sfamily neverdiscussedtheir roots

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