“What’s itlike tosee that?”Guest haswon amajorawardMilitaryrecords ofguest’sancestor areunearthedGuest isrelated toa historicalfigureGuest hasties toroyalty ornobilityGuest’sancestor hasties to a majorhistoricaleventGuest learnsagrandparent’sname for thefirst timeGuest’sfamily neverdiscussedtheir rootsRecordswere lostwhen guest’sancestorimmigratedGuest’s ancestorhas engaged inimmoral activitiessuch as criminalactivity or slaveownershipGuest findsout theyhave adifferent lastnameHLGuncovers aguest’sfamilyscandal“Did youknow anyof this?”Guestidentifies asan ethnicitydifferent froman ancestorGuestcries“Pleaseturn thepage”Guest isexcited toshare newswith familyGuest hasdonepreviousancestryworkGuest’sDNAcousin isrevealedDNA is theonly wayto traceancestorsGuest’sroots can betraced backcenturiesGuest hasan ancestorwho sailedon theMayflowerHLGencounters aroadblockwithresearchTime toopen the“Book ofLife”“Howare youfeeling?”Guestdescendsfrom anunmarriedcoupleGuestdeclaresintent to visitancestralcountry“What’s itlike tosee that?”Guest haswon amajorawardMilitaryrecords ofguest’sancestor areunearthedGuest isrelated toa historicalfigureGuest hasties toroyalty ornobilityGuest’sancestor hasties to a majorhistoricaleventGuest learnsagrandparent’sname for thefirst timeGuest’sfamily neverdiscussedtheir rootsRecordswere lostwhen guest’sancestorimmigratedGuest’s ancestorhas engaged inimmoral activitiessuch as criminalactivity or slaveownershipGuest findsout theyhave adifferent lastnameHLGuncovers aguest’sfamilyscandal“Did youknow anyof this?”Guestidentifies asan ethnicitydifferent froman ancestorGuestcries“Pleaseturn thepage”Guest isexcited toshare newswith familyGuest hasdonepreviousancestryworkGuest’sDNAcousin isrevealedDNA is theonly wayto traceancestorsGuest’sroots can betraced backcenturiesGuest hasan ancestorwho sailedon theMayflowerHLGencounters aroadblockwithresearchTime toopen the“Book ofLife”“Howare youfeeling?”Guestdescendsfrom anunmarriedcoupleGuestdeclaresintent 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. “What’s it like to see that?”
  2. Guest has won a major award
  3. Military records of guest’s ancestor are unearthed
  4. Guest is related to a historical figure
  5. Guest has ties to royalty or nobility
  6. Guest’s ancestor has ties to a major historical event
  7. Guest learns a grandparent’s name for the first time
  8. Guest’s family never discussed their roots
  9. Records were lost when guest’s ancestor immigrated
  10. Guest’s ancestor has engaged in immoral activities such as criminal activity or slave ownership
  11. Guest finds out they have a different last name
  12. HLG uncovers a guest’s family scandal
  13. “Did you know any of this?”
  14. Guest identifies as an ethnicity different from an ancestor
  15. Guest cries
  16. “Please turn the page”
  17. Guest is excited to share news with family
  18. Guest has done previous ancestry work
  19. Guest’s DNA cousin is revealed
  20. DNA is the only way to trace ancestors
  21. Guest’s roots can be traced back centuries
  22. Guest has an ancestor who sailed on the Mayflower
  23. HLG encounters a roadblock with research
  24. Time to open the “Book of Life”
  25. “How are you feeling?”
  26. Guest descends from an unmarried couple
  27. Guest declares intent to visit ancestral country