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1:33 Headstones in cemeteries and the GDPR regulations (The Lighter Side) by GrahamSimons
1:29 Captain Adrian H Gardner Beruit 1943 (World War Two) by alan o
1:28 Can't find grandfather's history anywhere (Family History Beginners Board) by LizzieL
1:23 Escape and Evasion Reports Italy (Armed Forces) by madrecce
1:19 Lytleton 1575 (Bedfordshire) by emjsw
1:18 ship's manifests record of age (Ireland) by kclinch
1:15 Custody Evidence (The Common Room) by Andy J2022
1:10 Richard Freke (Somerset) by someonecalledkai
1:00 Seeking advice on adoption and family history search in Croydon (Family History Beginners Board) by Spelk
1:00 Grave at Stand Independent Church, Bury (Lancashire Lookup Requests) by rosie17
12:54 Help sought with navigating Militaryarchives.ie records (Dublin) by City Hall
12:50 Struggling to find a British civilian returning to UK in 1945. (Immigrants & Emigrants - General) by CaroleW
12:44 Annie McEvoy (Longford) by rathmore
12:32 Place of birth on 1921 census (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by LizzieL
11:29 Carriage Lifter (Occupation Interests) by ValJJJ
11:05 Great War military unit ID (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by ikas
11:00 Cross (x) on an Anglican Baptismal Record (The Common Room) by LizzieL
10:57 Benjamin George Pyne (Bedfordshire) by ColC
10:49 Cannot find father of Roger Rodgers (Family History Beginners Board) by jonwarrn
10:19 US submarines based out of Australia operating in Indonesian waters (World War Two) by martin hooper
10:15 McKenzie's from Carlisle, Cumberland; originated where? (Cumberland) by ColC
10:09 Walter Worboys 1882 (Cambridgeshire) by Selina
9:49 Mere Papers - M.F. Tighe - Number 13 (Wiltshire) by joy_w
9:47 Find a Will Gov UK website problem (The Common Room) by Aguella
9:41 Knowingly lying on a birth certificate (The Common Room) by AntonyMMM
8:58 James Leo Richards (United States of America) by Helina
8:50 Kerry Names (Kerry) by Kiltaglassan
8:26 Bride's surname 1680 marriage (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Eyesee
8:01 HASLER family from Switzerland (New Zealand Completed Requests) by mckha489
7:07 Anne GALBREAITH (nee LOWRY) and Esther GRAHAM (nee LOWRY) - are these sisters? (Donegal) by JACK GEE
7:01 Lieut-Colonel Wm Elliot C.B. - India (Armed Forces) by AM77
3:40 Knoxville TN church location (United States of America) by Silverhawk
3:32 How common for a priest to be native to his parish? (Ireland) by Wexflyer
3:05 Does anyone know of any current Ancestry special offers? (The Common Room) by MMCADEN
2:49 Glaum (Essex Lookup Requests) by amondg
1:18 Witherbed and Selby (Leicestershire) by maddys52
12:07 Diary summary week ending 17th August 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by Viktoria
10:18 Henson family last recorded 1880 census Pennsylvania (United States of America) by bikermickau

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