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6:12 What happened to Frederick Murray born 1903 Moama NSW, Australia (Australia) by Essnell
4:59 Grandads war records (World War One) by organicgardener
4:08 PARLE/PARELL family of Kilmagig, Avoca (Wicklow) by HistoricalGenealogy
3:30 John Bruce, son of John Bruce (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by McGroger
3:02 Will of William Stonehewer, 1593 (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by horselydown86
2:24 Little familytree (Family History Beginners Board) by haliared
2:15 Ministry of Defence Fiasco (The Common Room) by haliared
2:00 St Bede's RC Clayton Green & St Joseph's RC Brindle, Prior/Pryer (Lancashire Lookup Requests) by ReJen
1:59 Assistance with Service Record (World War One) by haliared
1:59 BMD (Family History Beginners Board) by Comberton
12:29 Old Maps of the Consett area (Pre-1848) (Durham) by Elliven
11:33 William Richard Clark siblings? (Lancashire Lookup Requests) by Neale1961
11:32 I am Related to Someone Famous! (The Common Room) by oldohiohome
10:41 Specifics of Marriage: Farr, Sutherland - Wm DOUGLAS & Helen DOUGLAS (m.1846) (Sutherland) by rbell35
10:39 Baptism in Gordon home: Bushvale Presbyterian Church Co Antrim 22nd April 1926 (Family History Beginners Board) by Sandel1
10:04 Ann Cattle born Arnold Notts 1802 (Nottinghamshire Lookup Requests) by Jenaheldd
9:57 Wiese family (Australia) by davecapps
9:46 Military Medal WW1 (World War One) by DavidGreenall110
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8:10 Diary summary week ending 14th December 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by Viktoria
7:29 Joseph Stewart (Renfrewshire) by *Sandra*
7:24 James Arthur Davenport (Lancashire) by *Sandra*
6:06 Ancestry, a year in review. (The Common Room) by Glen in Tinsel Kni
5:58 Help please - ELIZABETH MARTHA GRIST (United States of America) by sfjc
5:52 Brew Family (Lancashire) by Robert2022
5:44 Edward Percy Smith (Lancashire) by *Sandra*
5:32 Help with my Grandad's WW2 records (Armed Forces) by K127
5:29 Jane Morris - When was she born? (Warwickshire) by littleem1906
2:28 Sevenoaks Chronicle Look Up (Kent Lookup Requests) by grandarog
2:26 Is it Still "Early 2019"? (Ireland) by athacliath62
2:15 Ancestry (The Common Room) by Heb66
2:13 Making peace with the unknown (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by Josephine
1:54 Ernest Charles Alan Carpenter 1906-1972 (Gloucestershire) by chris0001
1:11 Henderson Family from Gateshead who went to South Africa (South Africa) by pampoen
12:11 Help with look up for 9th G Grandmother from Tarn France (Europe Resources & Offers) by tornado
12:00 Marriage certificate information (Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests) by CaroleW
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11:19 Bertram William Arthur Page 1895 to 1969 (London and Middlesex) by kizmiaz

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