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3:23 Looking for Parents of John Henry Reed (The Common Room) by Ladyhawk
3:23 Jessie Struthers 1839-1904 (Ayrshire) by AlanBoyd
2:49 My oldest rellie has passed (Canada) by dbree
2:22 Enlistment Date Please ? (World War One) by jim1
2:18 Old school photo dated 1915 (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by Treetotal
1:53 Ancestry London Baptisms (The Common Room) by coombs
1:51 Photograph - Harry Peterson (Yorkshire (East Riding & York)) by liver007
1:50 Arbroath - 'Fit o the toon' (Angus (Forfarshire)) by David Nicoll
1:43 Conundrum (Lancashire) by royd
1:36 WW2 - William Alexander Hodgson. 14287470 (World War Two) by Andy J2022
1:02 O'Neill, Carlow. Crossan, Co Laois/Offaly (Carlow) by Kiltaglassan
1:00 Service Number in Royal Irish Rifles (World War One) by Andy J2022
12:30 Jessie Harrington (nee Munn) (United States of America) by *Sandra*
12:29 Help with a commemoration - Thomas Russell - Nottingham General Cemetery (Nottinghamshire) by *Sandra*
12:15 I am posting warnings! (Technical Help) by RJ_Paton
11:50 Latin to English, please. (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by manukarik
11:49 Tyne and Wear Archive advice needed! (Northumberland Resources & Offers) by O.R.A.W.M.U
11:06 Diary summary week ending 25th May 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by Gillg
11:03 John Williams, born Llansadwrn, c. 1845 (Anglesey) by liverpoolgenealogy
10:47 Grandfather jailed for bigamy - missing link (Family History Beginners Board) by antonymark
10:35 Smithfields, Sheffield 1932 (The Common Room) by AlanBoyd
9:58 On the beach in 1914 (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by Avondale16
9:28 1851 census birthplace help (Lanarkshire) by Margow
8:31 Help deciphering Job Description (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by emeltom
8:27 Alexander Wilson the spy coincidence ? (The Common Room) by J.R.Ellam
8:21 Captain John Hood, Ship "Brothers" London-Selby-York (possibly from Scarborough) (Occupation Interests) by BushInn1746
7:55 Pinkerton family (Down) by Kiltaglassan
7:04 Louisa Jane UDY (New Zealand) by Eyesee
3:26 Water Police Court records at the Sydney Justice and Police Museum (Australia) by PeterProg
3:04 Homestead grants (Canada) by J.J.
12:58 Found Anyone Famous (The Common Room) by DianaCanada
12:39 An Intriguing Marriage Certificate (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by PatLac
12:05 Completed Post (Northumberland) by Steve3180
11:04 72 Old Monkland Rd. (Lanarkshire) by sancti
10:01 Palmer Families of Antrim Crumlin Muckamore (Antrim) by aghadowey
9:27 Looking for Mother & Father of Margaret McGlynn, born about 1897 or 1898 (Antrim) by aghadowey
9:22 Newspaper Lookup Request Please,Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advert (Lancashire Lookup Requests) by Chezney

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