The Generations Project
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The Generations Project is a reality
television series produced by and shown on BYU Television
that helps those who have questions about their family history
investigate their own identities by embarking on a journey to uncover the lives and stories of their ancestors. During this journey each participant attempts to retrace their ancestors footsteps often participating in immersion experiences, meeting experts, and even sometimes connecting with family they never knew they had. As each participant on the show sets out on their journey they discover new details about the lives of their ancestors, answer questions about identity, about time and place, and even discover things about themselves. Overall this journey helps participants learn where they have been and make their own conclusions about where they are going. It premiered on January 4, 2010.
The Generations Project is a reality
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
television series produced by and shown on BYU Television
BYU Television
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that helps those who have questions about their family history
Family history
Family history is the systematic narrative and research of past events relating to a specific family, or specific families.- Introduction :...
investigate their own identities by embarking on a journey to uncover the lives and stories of their ancestors. During this journey each participant attempts to retrace their ancestors footsteps often participating in immersion experiences, meeting experts, and even sometimes connecting with family they never knew they had. As each participant on the show sets out on their journey they discover new details about the lives of their ancestors, answer questions about identity, about time and place, and even discover things about themselves. Overall this journey helps participants learn where they have been and make their own conclusions about where they are going. It premiered on January 4, 2010.
Season 1: 2010
| # | Original air date | Participant | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Lakia Holmes | ||
| 102 | James Walker | ||
| 103 | Lumina Infinite Gershfield | ||
| 104 | Deanna LaMadrid-Jensen | ||
| 105 | Katie Newbold | ||
| 106 | Durrell Daniels | ||
| 107 | John Searcy | ||
| 108 | Andrea Ann Campbell | ||
| 109 | Vicki Biss | ||
| 110 | Gloria Squires | ||
| 111 | Danielle Jones | ||
| 112 | Boyd Mossman | ||
| 113 | Maile Mossman |