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2:13 Diary summary week ending 16th November 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by louisa maud
2:12 death of Jabez Brittain after 1871 census (Derbyshire Lookup Requests) by CaroleW
2:11 William M. Runnicles (The Common Room) by Nifty1
1:58 How do I delete my account? (Family History Beginners Board) by CaroleW
1:51 William Blayney (Lancashire) by *Sandra*
1:50 MyHeritage Upgrades Its DNA Tests to Whole Genome Sequencing (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by familydar
1:48 Agnes May Grindle (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by Pennines
1:48 Marriage Lewisham 1972 (Kent) by CaroleW
1:36 Marriage Help (Northamptonshire) by Norfolk Nan
1:34 Kitty Ryan (Waterford) by aghadowey
1:28 Home baptisms (The Common Room) by hanes teulu
1:25 Smith's help! (Family History Beginners Board) by Ladyhawk
1:23 George Son of John Hood bapt Gateshead 1st Oct 1786, any info please? (Durham) by BushInn1746
1:19 Hardwick cum Weedon. (Buckinghamshire) by mentmore
1:11 James Baillie (Dunbartonshire) by bleckie
1:07 POW in Stalag XXB - advice please (World War Two) by Philnut
12:39 HOLLOWOOD from Ardwick (Lancashire) by Jenny1
12:28 Intelligence Corps WWll (World War Two) by Ranolki
12:23 Death in Valparaiso, Chile (Other Countries) by AlanBoyd
12:20 What happened to John Cook & Frances Crowder 1812-1813 at Knottingley? (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by BushInn1746
12:04 Lancelot Rouse, where are you? (Canada) by Abhanliath
11:43 Same person? (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by May2488
11:42 Stephen Barrett (Lancashire) by *Sandra*
10:54 Blank screen (Technical Help) by PrawnCocktail
10:54 Mason Family from Great Yarmouth (Norfolk) by trish1120
10:41 Does anyone know of any current Ancestry special offers? (The Common Room) by *Sandra*
10:30 Devizes Cemetery (Wiltshire) by Milliepede
10:18 Whole genome sequencing for £29 on My Heritage (The Common Room) by Romilly
9:53 Land in Woolwich, Plumstead and Greenwich (Kent) by MasonT78
9:40 James Williams m. Elizabeth Bush, Lambeth 1840s - searching for marriage (The Common Room) by LizzieL
9:26 Land place names in Coatbridge / Old Monkland (Lanarkshire) by Forfarian
9:25 How long do I have to wait for moderator approval? (The Common Room) by oldohiohome
9:18 Army Uniform & Badge (World War One) by Stephen K
9:15 Railway Collision Kilbirnie Dec 1882 (Ayrshire) by Forfarian
9:11 Jonathan Emerson (Durham) by campingdave
8:20 Edward Alexander ALEX Rippingille abt 1855 • Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria (Australia) by Neale1961
8:18 Heathfield Marriage info. (Sussex) by bitzar
8:13 Midshipman RN 1915 (Armed Forces) by GrahamSimons

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