10 Times Celebs Uncovered Criminal Family History on Finding Your Roots

Some family trees hide more than just names and dates. Join us as we look at the most shocking moments when celebrities discovered ancestors with serious criminal pasts on "Finding Your Roots"! From transported convicts to murder and kidnapping, these revelations left even the most composed stars completely speechless. Which celebrity do you think had the most jaw-dropping family secret? Let us know in the comments! Our countdown includes Dax Shepard learning his great-uncles committed murders and kidnappings, Laura Linney discovering her ancestor arrived in America as a convicted felon, Michael Douglas uncovering a family history of robbery in Russia, Soledad O'Brien tracing her lineage to an Australian convict record, and Justina Machado confronting the painful injustice in her grandfather's past, and more!

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