Europe
Asia
Oceania
Americas
Africa
Alison Spring takes us on a tour of the many different places,
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Actor Andrew Garfield followed in the footsteps of his grandfather Samuel Garfinkel, born in Kielce, southern Poland, to uncover his Jewish heritage in the latest series of Who Do You Think You Are?.
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