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Ancestors in the Attic

Ancestors in the Attic

2006•30m•Documentary
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Got any secrets in your family tree, skeletons in ye olde ancestral closet? Were your ancestors sinner or saints, royals or rogues? Part personal drama, part CSI-like forensic investigation and part historical revelation, Ancestors in the Attic reveals to Canadians not only their roots, but also the diverse stories that make up the history of our country.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 18, 2006

Episodes

E130m

Worldwide Search

A worldwide search for people's most interesting ancestors.

Oct 18, 2006

E230m

Murder in Manitoba

A murder on a Manitoba farm leads A woman to a lost cousin.

Oct 25, 2006

E330m

Irish Princess & Secret Life

Irish princess of Newfoundland; war hero who deserted his family to live a secret life in England.

Nov 1, 2006

E430m

Dog Tags

An Englishman journeys to three continents, in search of a soldier who wore the World War II dog tag he found in his backyard.

Nov 10, 2006

E530m

Shakespeare

An Englishman journeys to three continents, in search of a soldier who wore the World War II dog tag he found in his backyard.

Nov 15, 2006

E630m

Royal Connections?

An Oshawa woman wants to know if she's related to the British Royal Family, or is it pure balderdash.

Nov 29, 2006

E730m

The Plains of Abraham

Wendy Cosby wants to confirm that her ancestor cradled the head of Gen. James Wolfe at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in Quebec.

Dec 9, 2006

E830m

Roadster

Gar Darroch searches for the original owner of his 1931 Model A Deluxe Ford Roadster.

Dec 13, 2006

E930m

War Hero

Mike Ryan seeks to tell a long-lost relative about her war hero father.

Dec 20, 2006

E1030m

The Canada Kid

Family legend has it that Tracey Kinch of Alberta is related to The Canada Kid.

Jan 3, 2007

E1130m

Coffin Ship Mystery

An Ontario man wants to uncover the mystery of a coffin ship.

Jan 17, 2007

E1230m

Distinguished Flying Cross

A Surrey, B.C. man wants to discover whether his great-uncle died in action earning the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Jan 24, 2007

E1330m

Mysteries of the Father

A woman's search for answers about her father's mysterious ancestry uncovers secrets and intrigue.

Jan 31, 2007

E1430m

Oil Portraits

A 19th century rural doctor rumored to have willed oil portraits of himself to each of his 13 children.

Feb 14, 2007

E1530m

Reader's Digest

Erin Phelan documents the search for her ancestors in Reader's Digest.

Feb 21, 2007

E1630m

Journey to the Emerald Isle

Erin Phelan travels to Ireland to see if she can locate lost relatives.

Mar 7, 2007

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Far and Wide
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