Today Show Genealogy: Anchors Discover Their Roots

Similar to a series they ran back in 1999, the Today Show on NBC is once again running a family history series - taking each of the Today Show hosts back to explore their roots. Meredith Vieira was first up this morning, as she was the only anchor not around for the previous "Finding Our Roots" series. The segment took a look back at her four immigrant grandparents, and also her memorable trip this summer to the Azores islands, located almost 900 miles from the coast of Portugal, for the first visit since her ancestors left the area for New England about 100 years ago. There she was able to learn what life was like for her great-grandparents, tour three old family homes, examine old family photographs and meet some living relatives. Meredith even learns how to correctly pronounce her surname! Genealogist Maureen Taylor and Ancestry.com even got a special mention and thank you from Meredith Vieira for their work on her family history.

You can view video from today's 13 minute Meredith Vieira genealogy segment on the Today Show Web site. Tomorrow's piece takes a look at Matt Lauer's ancestry, followed by Al Roker's African American and Ann Curry's Japanese roots.