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9:48 McClintock Family Dunwiley, Stranolar (Donegal) by JACK GEE
9:43 Horn-Freeland, Cumbernauld (Dunbartonshire) by Lodger
9:36 Harry Green who married Alice Beckett 1900 (Essex) by gracol
9:34 Ellen Catherine Evans 1902 (Caernarvonshire) by osprey
9:33 Highland clearances (Sutherland) by McDonaldlynne
9:20 Edward Philip Collins - Marriage Date? (Sussex) by Mabel Bagshawe
9:16 Hirst/hutchinson 1917 onwards (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by MollyC
9:08 WW2 no service record? (World War Two) by ALAMO2008
9:02 Deciphering occupation (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by alastair_banks
9:00 Any thoughts about this address? (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Leon47
8:39 Probate Orders (the last minute ones) (The Common Room) by garden genie
8:38 WWII Auxiliary Fire Service (World War Two) by Andy J2022
8:34 WAR DEAD WW1 Cork City (Cork) by Kiltaglassan
8:32 Zara Fischer and Home Madura (The Common Room) by hanes teulu
8:29 Else Family of Ashover (Derbyshire Lookup Requests) by spendlove
7:29 Connor Marriages (Down) by ReJen
7:02 Parents of Anna Nagy, born on April 27, 1907, in Chicago (US Lookup Requests) by hodialmi
7:01 New resources for Victorian research -- Sands & Mac, newspapers, & more (Australia) by mckha489
6:55 Clements, Hugh. 1825-1900, and the many wives of. (Durham) by softly softly
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5:52 William Durack dancing master (The Common Room) by wilcoxon
5:15 Ancestry Thrulines connects to the aunt of same name (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by alan o
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4:36 George Alder Logan (Northumberland) by mulberry-rose
4:34 Death Margaret Lumsden, Nov 27, 1906, New Edinburg, District of Russell (Canada) by Peggy13
4:30 Hartley Pit Disaster - Free talk event on 14 January 2026 Whitley Bay Library (Northumberland) by River Tyne Lass
4:21 Photo has lost all camera properties (Technical Help) by LizzieL
4:15 Re: Diary summary week ending 21st December 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by mare
3:53 Researching Family History Can Be So Tragic (The Lighter Side) by coombs
3:35 Mullan family (Antrim) by liver007
3:23 Marriage St. Nicholas Church, Galway, 1818 - Brandish to Toomey (Galway) by Magrat
3:11 The will of Francis Stonier, 1721 (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by horselydown86
1:46 RAF Service record WW2 (World War Two) by Norfolk Nan
1:39 Sealey Street Manchester. (Lancashire Lookup Requests) by smnlvr
1:23 Ulster King of Arms? 1849 (Ireland) by ValJJJ
12:29 Marriage William Cattle & Elizabeth (London & Middlesex Lookup Requests) by CaroleW
12:23 Teaser (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by 4b2
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