Andy Samberg’s DNA Uncovers His Mother’s Long-Lost Family

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Actor Andy Samberg gives his mother a life-changing gift by locating her biological family on PBS’s Finding Your Roots.
His mother, Marjorie, was adopted at birth and spent her life wondering about her biological parents.
She had tried to find them multiple times, even hiring a private investigator, but had previously failed.

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Actor and comedian Andy Samberg gives his mother a life-changing gift by locating her biological family on PBS’s Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. Celebrate the mom in your life with AncestryDNA^®.

Comedian Andy Samberg came to me with a very specific request. His mother, Marjorie, was adopted at birth, and Marjorie spent her entire life wondering about her biological parents. She’s tried to find them multiple times, even hiring a private investigator. Andy was hoping that we would succeed where everyone else had failed.

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