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.
Worldwide Search
Oct 18, 2006
A worldwide search for people's most interesting ancestors.
Murder in Manitoba
Oct 25, 2006
A murder on a Manitoba farm leads A woman to a lost cousin.
Irish Princess & Secret Life
Nov 1, 2006
Irish princess of Newfoundland; war hero who deserted his family to live a secret life in England.
Dog Tags
Nov 10, 2006
An Englishman journeys to three continents, in search of a soldier who wore the World War II dog tag he found in his backyard.
Shakespeare
Nov 15, 2006
An Englishman journeys to three continents, in search of a soldier who wore the World War II dog tag he found in his backyard.
Royal Connections?
Nov 29, 2006
An Oshawa woman wants to know if she's related to the British Royal Family, or is it pure balderdash.
The Plains of Abraham
Dec 9, 2006
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.
Roadster
Dec 13, 2006
Gar Darroch searches for the original owner of his 1931 Model A Deluxe Ford Roadster.
War Hero
Dec 20, 2006
Mike Ryan seeks to tell a long-lost relative about her war hero father.
The Canada Kid
Jan 3, 2007
Family legend has it that Tracey Kinch of Alberta is related to The Canada Kid.
Coffin Ship Mystery
Jan 17, 2007
An Ontario man wants to uncover the mystery of a coffin ship.
Distinguished Flying Cross
Jan 24, 2007
A Surrey, B.C. man wants to discover whether his great-uncle died in action earning the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Mysteries of the Father
Jan 31, 2007
A woman's search for answers about her father's mysterious ancestry uncovers secrets and intrigue.
Oil Portraits
Feb 14, 2007
A 19th century rural doctor rumored to have willed oil portraits of himself to each of his 13 children.
Reader's Digest
Feb 21, 2007
Erin Phelan documents the search for her ancestors in Reader's Digest.
Journey to the Emerald Isle
Mar 7, 2007
Erin Phelan travels to Ireland to see if she can locate lost relatives.
