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11:43 Hirst/hutchinson 1917 onwards (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by heywood
11:40 Re: Diary summary week ending 21st December 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by Gillg
11:40 Sealey Street Manchester. (Lancashire Lookup Requests) by ele002
11:27 Death Margaret Lumsden, Nov 27, 1906, New Edinburg, District of Russell (Canada) by amondg
11:19 Ancestry DNA (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by RobEwing
11:13 Photo has lost all camera properties (Technical Help) by Zaphod99
11:08 Mark Ellwood (born 1764 ) (Westmorland Lookup Requests) by ColC
11:00 Marriage William Cattle & Elizabeth (London & Middlesex Lookup Requests) by avidt
10:44 Clements, Hugh. 1825-1900, and the many wives of. (Durham) by Crabbit24
10:33 Meaning of "de" in 16th century names (England) by Latchfordian
9:59 Hartley Pit Disaster - Free talk event on 14 January 2026 Whitley Bay Library (Northumberland) by River Tyne Lass
9:53 Have any McGoohans gotten tested? (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by SuckerForContinuity
9:51 Thomas & Jane Harper - Earsdon (Northumberland) by River Tyne Lass
9:35 GRO Site Not Safe (The Common Room) by Pheno
9:30 Highland clearances (Sutherland) by AnCreag
9:11 Ulster King of Arms? 1849 (Ireland) by hanes teulu
8:32 Else Family of Ashover (Derbyshire Lookup Requests) by aps1960
6:51 Ministry of Defence Fiasco (The Common Room) by Marianthompson47
5:48 New resources for Victorian research -- Sands & Mac, newspapers, & more (Australia) by Tim Sherratt
5:43 Connor Marriages (Down) by Jon_ni
4:59 Letterfrack Industrial School (The Common Room) by Jon_ni
3:55 harrison bell whyatt trotter gould (Australia) by Eric Hatfield
2:45 The will of Francis Stonier, 1721 (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by horselydown86
2:10 What happened to Frederick Murray born 1903 Moama NSW, Australia (Australia) by Essnell
12:12 William Durack dancing master (The Common Room) by amondg
11:22 Daniel STOREY WW1 1019 (Antrim) by Jon_ni
10:14 Ancestry Thrulines connects to the aunt of same name (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by aghadowey
9:59 Milliken Street (Antrim Completed Look up Requests) by aghadowey
9:41 born in Perth 28th March 1959 (Australia Lookups completed) by crisane
9:30 Indian marriages for Sophia Maria MAXWELL 1811-1835 • Calcutta, Bengal? (Other Countries) by Neale1961
9:27 James the Dryster - female name or error? (Family History Beginners Board) by ReJen
9:23 Hugh Orr (Family History Beginners Board) by Dave_
9:01 George Alder Logan (Northumberland) by hanes teulu
7:48 Wiese family (Australia) by CHERAN
7:41 Missing: Elizabeth and Joseph STEWART, also their son Roy at birth. (New Zealand) by Lucy2
6:48 Drowning at St Peterport (Channel Islands Lookup Requests) by Elliven
6:43 Farquhar Macdonald born about 1821 (Inverness) by Boreades
6:38 Descendents of James Macdonald of Knockowe, Skye ~ Roderick McDonald (Inverness) by Boreades

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