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Strangers discover they are connected by Underground Railroad

This Black History Month, we are bringing you the story of three strangers connected by the Underground Railroad. Last December, Ancestry arranged for six people from across the U.S. to meet at a historical church in Brooklyn. The journey revealed family connections and surprises about their ancestors, which are documented in a film called "Railroad Ties." Adriana Diaz spoke with three of them about the experience.
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