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11:10 Looking for death of Mary Ann Hilliard between 1891-1916 (London and Middlesex) by effrenata
11:09 John Thurman Leicestershire Battalion (World War One) by PERKO14
11:07 The phrase "Bail for bonds" (Scotland) by GR2
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10:24 Waltham Holy Cross marriage entry request (Essex Lookup Requests) by ptdrifter
9:35 Ford & Yew Tree Cemetery Records (Lancashire Lookup Offers) by Jrb01
9:35 Diary summary week ending 24th August 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by Viktoria
9:29 Skidmore Family (Shropshire Lookup Requests) by Mabel Bagshawe
9:26 A cluster of matches in South CArolina (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by David Nicoll
9:25 Edward egan born 1842 limerick (Family History Beginners Board) by heywood
9:22 Osborne's of Bridgnorth (Shropshire) by Mr Gwynne Chadwick
9:06 Sent from the UK to the US for medical treatment (United States of America) by Ranolki
8:43 John Kirker born 1850 Armagh, Ireland (Armagh) by Kiltaglassan
7:31 Help with Campbell's from Perthshire Scotland (Perthshire) by Kmaleski
7:22 Brown and Henley in Abbots Bromley, 1861 (Staffordshire) by silicondale
6:41 Now looking for Maria Morris in the 1891 Census in Sheffield. (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by CaroleW
6:34 John Brett Inventory totals (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by horselydown86
6:30 James Herbert Blinkhorn (Lancashire) by *Sandra*
6:02 1599 Inquisition Post Mortem (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by JosiahS
5:59 Thomas Warman/Warmon m Mary Rowley at Standon, 30th April 1705 (Hertfordshire) by Opal
5:25 non-member trees in Ancestry (The Common Room) by KGarrad
5:14 Elizabeth Horton (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by BumbleB
4:56 Korzinski family in 1931 Ontario census (Canada Lookup Request) by RunKitty
3:31 Finding Rachel Ann Dixon, widow, of Blackpool, on 1939 Register (The Common Room) by DianaCanada
3:01 The Most Recent Census covering Northern Ireland (Ireland) by Leon47
2:20 Dunlady Road dundonald (Down) by aghadowey
1:53 Francis merchill (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by Kerrill
1:47 Family from Sronagh & Derrguile near Mountmellick 1780's (Laois (Queens)) by Lance Matthews
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1:26 Ann Maria Pamenter (Cambridgeshire) by bobtonks
1:12 Sarah Giddings (Family History Beginners Board) by Suzy100
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11:42 Derry 1945 (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by McGroger
11:00 Parents of Thomas Nevil, Somersham, Huntingdonshire bef. 1740 (Family History Beginners Board) by Higpoidius
10:40 Cassidy/McIntyre Ireland (Family History Beginners Board) by aghadowey
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