Actor and director Simon Baker learns about a legacy left by his three-times great grandfather, and the substantial courage and fortitude of his female ancestors.

Myf Warhurst sets out to learn the truth about a 'handshake adoption' in her paternal line, and is surprised by what she learns.

Rugby league footballer Justin Hodges is determined to learn more about his Indigenous family history.

Television personality and veterinarian Dr Chris Brown attempts to figure out a longstanding family mystery.

Actor and philanthropist Paula Duncan looks into her ancestry and finds a tale of hardship turned on its head by the gold rush.

Chef Matt Moran discovers a convict lineage hailing from Ireland, a criminal heritage that is broken by a heroic, hardworking ancestor, and a 100-year-old woman he met as a child.

Netball champion Liz Ellis investigates the truth around the identity of her dad's father, and digs into the mystery of her mum's `cranky granny'.

Sandra Sully hopes to learn more about her family's reverence for war service, and discovers her maternal grandfather had a previously unknown experience.