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2:39 Family name Assistant Surgeon : (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by hanes teulu
2:37 Portsmouth Records Office (Hampshire & IOW Lookup Requests) by Teresa in Wirral
2:23 Crossroads Presbyterian Church records (Donegal) by Kiltaglassan
2:13 Bates family of Gorey Wexford (Wexford) by Kiltaglassan
1:56 Walkerfield - Durham (Durham) by Jillity
1:54 Dungarvan (Waterford) by rathmore
1:47 Looking for William Dixon before 1886 (Cumberland) by Dundee
1:37 Parents? (Midlothian) by Forfarian
1:23 Mid-17th C word query (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by castlebob
1:20 Avery Vokins (London and Middlesex) by hanes teulu
1:03 Re: Diary summary week ending 12th October 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by Viktoria
12:48 Bird Family of Exeter (Devon) by pastoralviewer5
12:27 Samuel Norman of Woburn (Bedfordshire) by Norfolk Nan
12:13 Harmer Rogers c1753 (Norfolk) by Ili1133
12:02 Mary Christine Reilly (O'Reilly) (Lancashire) by heywood
12:00 Ann Wrappell m. William Grimsbury, 1700 West Harptree, Somerset. (Family History Beginners Board) by Higpoidius
11:58 Annie Mary Glenn...Marriage to Hallam ? (Lincolnshire) by Del 80
11:28 John Morris 1822 Peppard Help Needed! (Oxfordshire) by TomGad
11:18 Look up in Evening Chronicle etc (Durham) by Tickettyboo
10:12 William Evans, Elizabeth Davies and their parents - any help? (Carmarthenshire) by KateMcall
9:46 Thomas Owen Clockmaker Llanfrothen (Merionethshire) by wilcoxon
8:07 Stockport, Cale Green area, a chapel (Cheshire) by Tall Al
8:01 Harry Merwin Shedd 1912-1996 (United States of America) by Ratty2
7:51 More Information (if possible) (Durham) by Radcliff
4:39 WW1 Attestation Papers -- dependants? (New Zealand) by spades
4:08 Group of miners NSW (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by Katharine75
3:28 Deciphering Death Certificate (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Neale1961
1:11 John Southerwood/Southernwood Willington (Derbyshire Lookup Requests) by willsy
12:26 spelling of »several« (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by shanreagh
12:18 Find a Grave soldier's memorial (The Common Room) by CassieP
10:18 Scanner (Technical Help) by rosijayne
10:08 Moderators not responding. (How to Use RootsChat (Please don't post requests here)) by rosie99
10:07 THOMPSON - George and Rosey (McClements) of Dungiven (Derry (Londonderry)) by Elwyn Soutter
9:53 JAMES MUIRHEAD GRANT WW1 1918 (Angus (Forfarshire)) by trevalyn
8:12 Date for Victorian Family Portrait - Lincolnshire (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by John’s
8:07 "Not a publishable cas" (World War Two) by tonepad
7:26 Cosnett (Worcestershire) by CaroleW
7:15 Death, Edward Johnston, 1877, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada (Canada) by Peggy13

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