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51. Close to the Bone (2022)
Documentary, History
A film and related exhibition exploring legacies of violence from Australia's pastoral frontier, developing as a collaborative project with Jared Thomas and others for ABC TV and the South Australian Museum.
Directors: Malcolm McKinnon, Jared Thomas | Stars: Mike Brown, Jackie Crawford, Ken McKenzie, Regina McKenzie
52. Who Do You Think You Are? (II) (2009–2010)
50 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Each episode focuses on one public figure and follows the protagonists' journeys towards their families' pasts, a journey that takes place between countries, people and historic periods in ... See full summary »
Stars: Tal Friedman, Gabi Gazit, Shifra Horn, Ohad Knoller
54. Bloodlines (2003– )
47 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Jeff Harding, John Florescu, Radu Florescu, Myron Yorra
55. You Don't Know You're Born (2007– )
60 min | Documentary, History
Three British actors each take a closer look at their family tree by heading back in time and walking in the shoes of a couple of their antecedents.
Stars: Barbara Flynn, Ken Stott, Alan Davies, Anne Kirkbride
56. Mamaliga Blues (2014)
55 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
A Jewish family goes on a journey from Brazil to Moldova in search of a lost grave. What else might they find in a troubled foreign land?
Director: Cassio Tolpolar
Votes: 12
57. Esprits de famille (2007)
62 min | Documentary
-"Esprits de famille" is an auteur documentary for all that tells the story of a tri-generational family venturing to trace its family line back to the arrival of its first ancestors in ... See full summary »
Director: Lysanne Thibodeau | Stars: Sarah Beanlands, Pierre Thibodeau Gravel, Richard Laurin, Wayne Melanson
58. Gene Detectives (2007– )
45 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
Presenter Melanie Sykes follows the process of genealogist Anthony Adolph as he uses the most up-to-date research techniques to help people track down long lost relatives.
59. Family Tree (1985)
52 min | Documentary, Family
Director: Scott Hicks | Stars: Tony Allison, Lachlan Haig, Bill Kerr
60. Scott Adams Talks About Fake Climate Change Economic Models and My Native American DNA Hoax (2018 Video)
17 min | Short, News
Star: Scott Adams
61. Immigrant Son: The Story of John D. Mezzogiorno (2011)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary
Something is pulling at John Mezzogiorno. Voices from the past are calling him back to tell their story, in in doing so to tell his own. Immigrant Son follows John's attempt as a fourth ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Cappiello | Star: Michael Desantis
Votes: 7
62. Atavistic Traces (1994)
15 min | Short
Director: Patricia Balfour | Stars: Senta Brockschmidt, Despo Tunis
63. Ancestors (1997– )
Documentary
This mini-series looks at people whose lives have been changed through family history research and provides viewers with practical instruction on how to begin searching for one's own roots.
Stars: Terry Willard, Jim Willard
64. Voices from the Past (1992)
24 min | Documentary, Short
A unique and historical gathering of the Concannon-O'Brien Clan meets to retrace and rediscover its ancestral heritage in the landscapes of Ireland.
Director: Sally-Ann O'Reilly | Stars: Charlie MacBride, Maureen O'Brien, Gearoid O'Tuathaigh
65. This Geneology Life: Gisborne Cemetery
Documentary, Biography, Reality-TV | Pre-production
Who Do You Think They Were? Bringing history to life - in each episode we look at the lives of people who established their local area and how they contributed to their community. - geneology - family history - Irish ancestry -
66. Le premier du nom (2000)
112 min | Documentary
Two enthusiasts of genealogy bring together as many descendants of Moise Blin as they can. Moise Blin was an 18th century Alsatian Jewish peddler. This gathering reveals the chronicles of ... See full summary »
Director: Sabine Franel | Stars: Gilles Biard, Philippe Blachais, Elysabeth Blachais-Catoire, Maureen Blachais-Tosic
67. Genealogy Quick Start (2017– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Jump in and start finding your ancestors online now with the quick start method explored on this TV show.
Stars: Dena Ellis, Tory Irvin, Shamele Jordon
69. Distant Voices: Using the Archives of State Records to Unlock Our Indigenous Past (2002 Video)
21 min | Documentary, Short, History
State Records of South Australia holds a significant collection of official records relating to Aboriginal people and issues, much of which is available for viewing. This video is designed ... See full summary »
Director: Rick Cavaggion | Stars: David Ngoombujarra, Emma Cavaggion, Terry Coulthard, Kathleen-Mary Graham
70. Auf der Spur meiner Ahnen (2007 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Dagmar Wittmers | Stars: Mariele Millowitsch, Walter Sittler, Peter Millowitsch, Willy Millowitsch
71. På sporet af slægten (2002– )
28 min | Documentary
Documentary about genealogy, portraying Danes who are searching for relatives and family. Genealogy has become a whole new ballgame with the help of the Internet, but the primary sources are still regional archives.
72. Richard Gölz. Der Kantor Schwabens (2015)
120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary about the Life and Work of Richard Gölz (1887-1975)
Directors: Sabine I. Gölz, Oleg Timofeyev | Stars: Roswitha Alpers, Zorka Bogdanovich, Hans-Peter Braun, Joachim Conrad
73. L'alibi d'Albi (1961 TV Movie)
104 min | Comedy, Romance
Director: Jean Vernier | Stars: Gaby Sylvia, Pierre Flourens, André Luguet, Monique Cartera
74. Oceans Apart: Art and the Pacific with James Fox (2018)
59 min | Documentary, History
Art Historian James Fox explores how colonial explorers devastated the indigenous communities of Southwest Pacific, while also introducing the world to aboriginal art and culture.
Stars: James Fox, Alfred Nayinggul, Te Aturangi Nepia-Clamp, Hinano Murphy
Votes: 36
75. Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America (2019 TV Movie)
54 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Actor Courtney B. Vance hosts this special celebrating Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s work with focus on his five quintessential documentary series about American, African and African American history for PBS.
Director: Bob Marty | Stars: Courtney B. Vance, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Ken Burns, Deepak Chopra
Votes: 19
77. Ngadluku Perko: Our Story - Community Story Telling Project (2010 Video)
Documentary, Biography, Talk-Show
O'Sullivan Beach School in partnership with the City of Onkaparinga and the local Aboriginal community present an exciting resource highlighting contemporary Aboriginal culture. Ngadluku ... See full summary »
78. Missing: Presumed Dead (2008 Video)
55 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Gerard Anthony Reed | Stars: Vanna Morosini, Andrew Ellis, Albert Koeppe, Bill Gammage
79. The WikiTree Challenge (2021– )
History
Stars: Yvette Hoitink, Henry Louis Gates Jr., CeCe Moore, Judy Russell
80. Familiar Spirits (2007)
91 min | Horror
Away for the summer with her Mom at the family's cabin, Angela gets a remarkable look at life, death, and the value of family after a car accident leads to an unbelievable adventure.
Director: Perry Shumway | Stars: Sarah Bell, Shanda Crapo, Paul Kowallis, Larry Laverty
Votes: 9
81. The Family Histories Podcast (2021 Podcast Series)
Biography, History, Sci-Fi
British author and family historian, Andrew Martin, meets the people who are sat in libraries, archives, and spare rooms all around the world, quietly piecing together our collective social and family history.
Stars: Andrew Martin, John Spike, Ruth Bramley, Pam Smith
82. The German-American Genealogist Podcast (2014 Podcast Series)
History
Genealogist and historian Josiah Schmidt hosts, with other historians as guests, a fun, humorous, and insightful show dedicated to helping family history researchers bridge the German-American gap.
Stars: Josiah Schmidt, Ernest Thode, Joan Shurtliff, Thomas MacEntee
83.
The Snoop Sisters (1972–1974)
Episode:
A Black Day for Bluebeard
(1974)
75 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An old horror movie actor hopes to revive his horrible film career with a festival of his films when his divorcing wife is found stabbed to death in the theater.
Director: David Friedkin | Stars: Helen Hayes, Mildred Natwick, Lou Antonio, Bert Convy
Votes: 106
84.
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode:
Group Home
(1977)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Yemana assists a bigoted Army officer when a bomber threatens a recruiting facility. Fish takes a turn at mugging detail.
Director: Lee Bernhardi | Stars: Hal Linden, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail, Ron Glass
Votes: 126
85.
Black Books (2000–2004)
Episode:
Blood
(2002)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Manny and Bernard try to keep up with modern book shops and in doing so Manny helps Fran get over her boredom by encouraging her to look up her family tree.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Andrew T. Collins
Votes: 655
86.
Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)
Episode:
The Family Tree
(1979)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A school project on genealogy leads Albert to confront his dark past. As the Ingalls help Albert with the project, Charles and Caroline decide to adopt the young lad. Then, Albert's biological father Mr. Quinn shows up.
Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson
Votes: 288
87.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Funny, You Don't Look It
(1977)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Inspired by Alex Haley's "Roots," Fred orders a family crest and genealogical scroll that states he's African royalty and a descendant of the Jewish Ethiopian Falashas.
Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, LaWanda Page, Don Bexley
Votes: 98
88.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
11:59
(1999)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Capt. Janeway recalls her ancestor, Shannon O'Donnell, with great reverence, but historical records don't back up the family story.
Director: David Livingston | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,903
89.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
A Man with a Fortune
(1982)
TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Calculating Janet reckons she will benefit from helping 'Man with a fortune' John Smith find out about his ancestors.
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Shane Rimmer, Cyd Hayman, Elizabeth Richardson, Donald Eccles
Votes: 170
90.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Family Tree
(1978)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Jason helps Verdie research her family tree. They find people who knew her family. Elizabeth starts writing to a soldier at Camp Lee, pretending she is 18 years old by sending Erin's picture as her own.
Director: Lawrence Dobkin | Stars: Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Will Geer, Judy Norton
Votes: 137
91.
Queen Sugar (2016–2022)
Episode:
Of Several Centuries
(2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
Nova (Rutina Wesley) arrives to a television show taping to discuss her book, where she is unsettled by new information about her family. As Nova exits the stage door, she sees Calvin, and ... See full summary »
Director: Tchaiko Omawale | Stars: Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Omar J. Dorsey
Votes: 44
92.
The Ghost Busters (1975)
Episode:
Which Witch Is Which?
(1975)
22 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The ghost of a 17th century witch and her stooge Gronk return for revenge on the descendant of the Edward Spencer who broke her spell at the Salem Witch Trials.
Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Forrest Tucker, Larry Storch, Bob Burns, Ann Morgan Guilbert
Votes: 20
93.
Granada Reports (1992– )
Episode:
14 August 2019: Evening Bulletin
(2019)
30 min | News
Stars: Tony Morris, Lucy Meacock, Siobhan Winstanley, Liam Winstanley
94.
Ngarrindjeri Speaking for SeaCountry (2017)
Episode:
Damien Shen
(2017)
8 min | Documentary, Biography
Discover the connections between family and colonists' anthropology in this portrait of Ngarrindjeri-Chinese multidisciplinary artist Damien Shen.
Director: Johanis Lyons-Reid | Stars: Damien Shen, Major Sumner
95.
Bloodline Detectives (2020– )
Episode:
The Rockville Horror
(2021)
44 min | Documentary
In 1994, 42-year-old Le Bich-Thuy is found dead next to her home. Decades later, DNA and genealogy technology allow detectives to track down the killer.
Director: Suzie Keegan | Star: Piers Gibbon
96.
People Magazine Investigates (2016– )
Episode:
Blood Ties
(2021)
TV-14 | Documentary, Crime
Helene a radio station intern's death is hopeless until one cop digs into a family tree and eventually, forensic genealogy leads to a man on the run for decades.
Director: Mike Testin | Stars: Tommy Barrella, George Brauchler, James Curtis Ckanton, Chris Harris
Votes: 30
97.
Very Scary People (2019– )
Episode:
The Golden State Killer: Hiding in Plain Sight Pt. 2
(2021)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Crime, History
For decades the notorious Golden State Killer escaped capture.
Director: Brett Kelly | Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Jane Carson-Sandler, Paul Holes, Casey Jordan
Votes: 16
98.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
All the Presidents' Heads
(2011)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The crew changes the outcome of the American revolution when they travel back in time.
Directors: Stephen Sandoval, Peter Avanzino | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 1,959
99.
The Family Histories Podcast (2021– )
The Tyrant with Daniel Smith-Ramos
(2021 Podcast Episode)
49 min | Biography, History, Sci-Fi
Host Andrew Martin meets Daniel Smith-Ramos - a genealogist with Spanish, English, and Italian-American ancestry. Daniel explains how he got hooked on researching his family history, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Andrew Martin, Daniel Smith-Ramos
100.
The Family Histories Podcast (2021– )
The Sapper with Emma Jolly
(2021 Podcast Episode)
48 min | Biography, History, Sci-Fi
Host Andrew Martin meets professional genealogist and author, Emma Jolly and finds out how she got into family history, what it was like to work on TV shows Who Do You Think You Are? and ... See full summary »
Stars: Andrew Martin, Emma Jolly, John Spike, Johnpaul Wright