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Ancestors in the Attic

Season 1

2006 · 16 episodes

  1. 1. Worldwide Search

    2006-10-18 · 30m

    A worldwide search for people's most interesting ancestors.

  2. 2. Murder in Manitoba

    2006-10-25 · 30m

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

  3. 3. Irish Princess & Secret Life

    2006-11-01 · 30m

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

  4. 4. Dog Tags

    2006-11-10 · 30m

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

  5. 5. Shakespeare

    2006-11-15 · 30m

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

  6. 6. Royal Connections?

    2006-11-29 · 30m

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

  7. 7. The Plains of Abraham

    2006-12-09 · 30m

    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.

  8. 8. Roadster

    2006-12-13 · 30m

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

  9. 9. War Hero

    2006-12-20 · 30m

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

  10. 10. The Canada Kid

    2007-01-03 · 30m

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

  11. 11. Coffin Ship Mystery

    2007-01-17 · 30m

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

  12. 12. Distinguished Flying Cross

    2007-01-24 · 30m

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

  13. 13. Mysteries of the Father

    2007-01-31 · 30m

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

  14. 14. Oil Portraits

    2007-02-14 · 30m

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

  15. 15. Reader's Digest

    2007-02-21 · 30m

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

  16. 16. Journey to the Emerald Isle

    2007-03-07 · 30m

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

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