Who do you think you are?

A familiar question, one that is usually asked when you’re in trouble. However, this time, it takes a different meaning. Seven celebrities embark on a quest to answer the question, “Who do you think you are?” in a new television series on NBC. Of course, Ancestry.com on of the largest Genealogy Websites is helping out.

The celebrities featured in the new show include:

  • Sarah Jessica Parker
  • Susan Sarandon
  • Spike Lee
  • Mathew Broderick
  • Brooke Shields
  • Emmitt Smith
  • Lisa Kudrow

TheĀ premiseĀ for the show might appear boring if the celebs were merely sitting at a computer looking at family tree info; you’ll have to watch below to see if that’s the case:

From NBC (after the ad):

From Hulu:

The show starts Friday Evening, March 5th and continues each Friday.

Resources through Ancestry.com help make the series possible. Ancestry.com offers a Free Trial to new signups.