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10:06 2nd Great Grandfather John Halpin - where was he buried in Ilford (Family History Beginners Board) by ResearchJu
10:04 Seeking wife’s name & parentage of Hugh Shaw (b. c.1798, Saintfield, Co. Down) (Down) by jonwarrn
9:58 Where to obtain a copy of a Will 1887 (Sussex) by wilcoxon
9:58 Henry Ashley - Whitehaven (Cumberland) by blamcca
9:43 Re: Diary summary week ending 2nd November 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by BumbleB
9:30 Margaret or Marguerite Doule or Dawl de Croisette Broadlands Hants (Hampshire & Isle of Wight) by upton25
8:36 LONGACRE - long acre, New Zealand (New Zealand) by mckha489
8:24 John Kershaw (United States of America) by oldohiohome
8:22 Henry Mason, Plumstead 1830's (Kent) by LizzieL
7:59 MacKenzie, Lothians, USA (Scotland) by Neale1961
7:38 Eleanor Rodenby Watson b. 1902 in Blyth (Northumberland) by amondg
6:19 William Armstrong b1852 Ireland but British soldier (England) by tonepad
5:54 Booths of Bramley (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by Calverley Lad
5:25 Family Gravestone Cleanup (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by Boere
1:50 Mason Family from Great Yarmouth (Norfolk) by MasonT78
1:17 Help requested - 1666 Inventory - brief text. (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by SiGr
1:04 David or Daniel? (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by maddys52
1:02 Death of Robert MITCHELL (Dublin) by Eyesee
11:55 Ballycastle Photo 1950s Please help (Antrim) by dmooney
11:44 Occupation Steward ? (Occupation Interests) by Rakiura John
10:16 NEED LOOK UP AT THE FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY IN SALT LAKE CITY (US Lookup Requests) by ChrissieL
9:55 Roots magic 9/10 64bit on Windows 11 (Technical Help) by David Nicoll
9:41 A burial or a memorial in St. Saviours Cemetery, Jersey, Channel Islands (Channel Islands Lookup Requests) by Jouault
9:24 Anchor Mills Clark family. (Scotland) by Forfarian
8:22 Officers or Soldiers Marrying 1790-1815 (Armed Forces) by Corse21
7:59 John Gribbin/Gribbon Aghagallon (Family History Beginners Board) by JakeMcGhee
7:25 1881 Census: McLachlan, John & Mary (Lanarkshire) by Lensmeister
6:17 Help with a name/word (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by osprey
5:38 Alice Mary Jones (Merionethshire) by osprey
4:57 Emily Olivia Bunce (1853-1918) (Wiltshire) by CaroleW
4:43 Help tracing Michael Richardson bap 1727 Blencarn Cumberland (Cumberland) by Jeffrey
3:47 What became of Emma Senior - born 1851? (Durham) by River Tyne Lass
2:44 Mobbs of Hethe and Stratton Audley (Oxfordshire) by Opal
2:27 Help request - deciphering place names Scotland (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Neale1961
2:09 Looking for Grace Edwards in 1871/1881 (London and Middlesex) by softly softly
11:53 William Alexander Culverhouse and wife, death or burial. (Canada) by *Sandra*
11:44 Clewer House of Mercy (Berkshire Lookup Requests) by AlanBoyd

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