Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s video: Marisa Tomei Discovers the Origin of Her Ancestor s Last Name

@Marisa Tomei Discovers the Origin of Her Ancestor’s Last Name

Marisa Tomei learns her third great-grandfather’s last name of D’Ignoti translates to “of unknown parentage.” In the early 1800s, roughly 70% of babies in Sicily were abandoned in places like churches due to overwhelming poverty in the surrounding region. airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on PBS. In the February 18 episode, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of talk show-host Jimmy Kimmel and actors Marisa Tomei and John Turturro, introducing them to ancestors who made immense sacrifices to bring their families from Italy to America. Watch the full episode at: https://www.pbs.org/findingyourroots

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