Ancestors in the Attic

Ancestors in the Attic

  • 2006
  • 4 Seasons
  • 49 Episodes
  •  0  (0)
  •   Ended

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.

Ancestors in the Attic
Seasons
Black Market Baby?
10. Black Market Baby?
February 04, 2010
Christiane travels to Switzerland in search of the parents who gave her up.
The Secret
9. The Secret
February 04, 2010
Marguerite searches for answers to her mother's breakdown and the destruction of her own life.
Russian Daughter
8. Russian Daughter
January 28, 2010
When she was 13, Natalia's father was forced out of the country to avoid execution.
Slavery Roots
7. Slavery Roots
January 28, 2010
Bob Stoutley recently discovered that his father took a dramatic secret to the grave.
Journey to Ortona
6. Journey to Ortona
January 21, 2010
Melville Madden, a 28-year-old, spends Christmas Eve in one of the bloodiest battles in history.
Sidor's Saga
5. Sidor's Saga
January 21, 2010
After fleeing Eastern Europe in 1928, Sidor treasured letters from home.
Clem and Angus
4. Clem and Angus
January 14, 2010
Neither Tami Georgi nor Kathie Mackie planned to fall for a WWI soldier. A few years ago, Tami bought a batch of post cards on Ebay written by Clement Peake, a young Canadian soldier. Kathie found her soldier in an abandoned house in Cape Breton.
Al Lambert: Escape from Behind Enemy Lines
3. Al Lambert: Escape from Behind Enemy Lines
January 14, 2010
During WWII, Al Lambert's plane was shot down over German-occupied France and he went missing. For 5 months, his family feared the worst. Then they heard he was alive. Although Al Lambert lived a long life, he never told his family what happened during those 5 months.
The Legend of Cyril Gardner
2. The Legend of Cyril Gardner
January 07, 2010
Jonathan Hart is an unusual 15-yr-old: while his friends are off chasing girls, Jonathan’s been chasing a mystery. He has long been captivated by the legend of Cyril Gardner, a relative who fought in WWI
The Chinese Connection
1. The Chinese Connection
January 07, 2010
When she was in Grade 3, Denice Brown made a startling discovery - she was part Chinese. Despite asking, her father refused to ever tell her anything about her Chinese ancestry or about his life before arriving in Canada.
Description
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.
  • Premiere Date
    October 18, 2006
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