A photograph without a name. A family story nobody can prove. An object whose past has been forgotten. For generations, unanswered questions can pass through families until someone finally decides to uncover the truth.
Presenter Sonia Gray helps families investigate the mysteries that have shaped their lives. Each search begins with a single clue and a question that has resisted every attempt to answer it. Working with researchers, DNA experts, and internet investigators, Sonia follows a trail through archives, family records, personal testimony, and forgotten histories. False leads and dead ends may complicate the search, while new discoveries can take the investigation across the country and around the world.
From hidden identities and unknown relatives to secrets shaped by war and long-held family rumours, every answer reveals more than the facts. It can restore a missing piece of someone's identity, reconnect families, and finally bring closure to a mystery that has endured for decades.
"A really contemporary way of doing history stories and will appeal to a broad audience."
– BROADCAST
"My Family Mystery shows how human connections bring the past to life. If you have a family mystery rattling around the attic of your own heart, this show could inspire you to kickstart your own research – and it’s a reminder why you should."
– THE SPINOFF
