Ancestors in the Attic (2006) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Ancestors in the Attic online in HD.
Ancestors in the Attic — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ancestors in the Attic — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2006-10-18 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 49 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | History |
| Status | Ended |
Ancestors in the Attic — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Worldwide Search (2006-10-18) — A worldwide search for people's most interesting ancestors.
- E2: Murder in Manitoba (2006-10-25) — A murder on a Manitoba farm leads A woman to a lost cousin.
- E3: Irish Princess & Secret Life (2006-11-01) — Irish princess of Newfoundland; war hero who deserted his family to live a secret life in England.
- E4: Dog Tags (2006-11-10) — An Englishman journeys to three continents, in search of a soldier who wore the World War II dog tag he found in his backyard.
- E5: Shakespeare (2006-11-15) — An Englishman journeys to three continents, in search of a soldier who wore the World War II dog tag he found in his backyard.
- E6: Royal Connections? (2006-11-29) — An Oshawa woman wants to know if she's related to the British Royal Family, or is it pure balderdash.
- E7: The Plains of Abraham (2006-12-09) — 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.
- E8: Roadster (2006-12-13) — Gar Darroch searches for the original owner of his 1931 Model A Deluxe Ford Roadster.
- E9: War Hero (2006-12-20) — Mike Ryan seeks to tell a long-lost relative about her war hero father.
- E10: The Canada Kid (2007-01-03) — Family legend has it that Tracey Kinch of Alberta is related to The Canada Kid.
- E11: Coffin Ship Mystery (2007-01-17) — An Ontario man wants to uncover the mystery of a coffin ship.
- E12: Distinguished Flying Cross (2007-01-24) — A Surrey, B.C. man wants to discover whether his great-uncle died in action earning the Distinguished Flying Cross.
- E13: Mysteries of the Father (2007-01-31) — A woman's search for answers about her father's mysterious ancestry uncovers secrets and intrigue.
- E14: Oil Portraits (2007-02-14) — A 19th century rural doctor rumored to have willed oil portraits of himself to each of his 13 children.
- E15: Reader's Digest (2007-02-21) — Erin Phelan documents the search for her ancestors in Reader's Digest.
- E16: Journey to the Emerald Isle (2007-03-07) — Erin Phelan travels to Ireland to see if she can locate lost relatives.
Season 2
- E1: Birth Mother (2007-08-18) — Christine finds her birth family and has an emotional meeting with her brother.
- E2: Funk, Fights and Funny Money (2007-08-25) — Kevin Howes creates a landmark CD of unknown music.
- E3: Skeletons in the Closet (2007-09-01) — Hat Creek Ranch, in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley according to many, is haunted by a number of ghosts. Jeff and Paul chase down the legends and track the ghosts.
- E4: Lincoln's Assassin (2007-09-29) — Man searches for the truth about his ancestor's involvement in the capture of John Wilkes Booth; Latter Day Saint's Family History Library.
- E5: Finding the Bracelet & Dodging the Bullet (2007-10-06) — A Dutchman finds a bracelet on WWII battleground in Germany; a woman finds out about her ancestors in the Napoleonic War.
- E6: Icelandic Horsemen (2007-10-13) — Icelanders travel across Canada to discover a 130 year old mystery of their ancestors.
- E7: Framing Big Bear & A House's Hidden History (2007-10-27) — An Alberta woman wants to know if an Indian frame was given by Indian chief Big Bear; Montreal abandoned house.
- E8: Dave's Father & White Peter (2007-11-28) — Dave traces his father's past; Shirley Godfried-Clingersmith believes she is a descendant of White Peter.
- E9: Kissing Cousins, Unionville & Loyalist Connections (2007-12-01) — Jeff Douglas finds out if an engaged couple are cousins; the Eckards find out if they descend from founders of Unionville; Laura searches her Loyalist connections.
- E10: Library of Parliament, German Roots & The Missing Page (2007-12-22) — Jeff Douglas investigates the librarian who saved the Library of Parliament; Jim Lomas searches for German roots; the missing pages of one of the most rare manuscripts.
- E11: Roots (2008-01-26) — A Toronto woman travels deep into the heart of Cameroon on a journey to unlock the secrets of her past.
Season 3
- E1: Lost Brothers (2008-09-06) — Robbie McCauley is no ordinary 17-year-old. While his friends play hockey, Robbie has been chasing a family mystery. Growing up, he always knew about his great-great grandmother, A
- E2: Brothers John (2008-09-13) — Joe Kyle searches for his brother John who was left behind in Ireland for reasons unknown.
- E3: Mary (2008-10-04) — Mary and her adoptive family travel to South Korea searching for her birth parents.
- E4: Spirit Lake (2008-10-18) — Jerry tries to find out the truth about Spirit Lake and one of the darkest chapters in Canadian history.
- E5: Autograph Book (2008-11-11) — Dick Steppler discovers an autograph book belonging to a WWI nurse in a sewing machine.
- E6: Cenotaph(1) (2008-11-15) — A school assignment researching 35 students who fought and died in WWII uncovers two wartime mysteries.
- E7: Cenotaph(2) (2008-11-22) — A school assignment researching 35 students who fought and died in WWII uncovers two wartime mysteries.
- E8: Missing Daughter (2008-11-29) — Don Halls searches for the daughter of Jim and Alice Bolton, to tell her about the father she never knew.
- E9: Cecilia (2008-12-11) — Cecilia searches for her roots after she discovers her dad is not her biological father.
- E10: Missing Pieces (2008-12-28) — Ken Endo travels to Japan hoping to put the missing pieces of his family together.
- E11: Amber Valley (2009-01-31) — Lester Mapp retraces his family's journey through Oklahoma and Texas.
- E12: Zebadee (2009-02-07) — Zebadee Nungak searches for his grandfather, a Scottish fur trader named William Mackenzie Peter, who disappeared in 1930.
Season 4
- E1: The Chinese Connection (2010-01-07) — 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
- E2: The Legend of Cyril Gardner (2010-01-07) — 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 rel
- E3: Al Lambert: Escape from Behind Enemy Lines (2010-01-14) — 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
- E4: Clem and Angus (2010-01-14) — 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 soldi
- E5: Sidor's Saga (2010-01-21) — After fleeing Eastern Europe in 1928, Sidor treasured letters from home.
- E6: Journey to Ortona (2010-01-21) — Melville Madden, a 28-year-old, spends Christmas Eve in one of the bloodiest battles in history.
- E7: Slavery Roots (2010-01-28) — Bob Stoutley recently discovered that his father took a dramatic secret to the grave.
- E8: Russian Daughter (2010-01-28) — When she was 13, Natalia's father was forced out of the country to avoid execution.
- E9: The Secret (2010-02-04) — Marguerite searches for answers to her mother's breakdown and the destruction of her own life.
- E10: Black Market Baby? (2010-02-04) — Christiane travels to Switzerland in search of the parents who gave her up.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Ancestors in the Attic have? 4 season(s) with 49 episodes.
Where can I watch Ancestors in the Attic? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
