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Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak

Genealogical adventurer who loves to solve mysteries! You might have seen me and/or my handiwork on Top Chef, Who Do You Think You Are?, Finding Your Roots, Faces of America, Good Morning America, the Today Show, The Early Show, CNN, PBS, NPR, and the New York Times. Author of 6 books, including "Hey America, Your Roots Are Showing," and the genealogy how-to companion guide to the TV series, "Who Do You Think You Are?"
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