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5:39 Pubs in Avonbridge in the early 20th century (Stirlingshire) by Doddie
5:38 Rose Craze (Solomon)(Simmons)+ Bessie Solomon. Mark Simmons (London & Middlesex Lookup Requests) by rosie99
5:14 The Edge family, Millstone Lane, Nantwich. (Cheshire Lookup Requests) by amondg
5:13 Trying to interpret the meaning of a will (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Bookbox
4:55 Military (Armed Forces) by ShaunJ
4:50 Marriage look up? Little Saxham (Suffolk Lookup Requests) by robsal
4:32 Dorizac Family in England - Name Origin? (The Common Room) by melba_schmelba
4:09 Sidney and Ethel Wilson Liverpool 1938 (Lancashire) by frian
4:07 My Heritage (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by louisa maud
4:01 Who Do You Think You Are (UK) - series 22 announced (The Lighter Side) by Milliepede
3:57 old Harris Academy (Angus (Forfarshire)) by snowolf
3:56 Mystery photo from UK (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by PatLac
3:55 Very confused journalist (Australia) by PatLac
3:42 Blaen y Ffynnon (Carmarthenshire) by roycymru
3:25 John Rees, Margaret Rees (nee Samuel) and family in 1861! (Carmarthenshire) by roycymru
3:15 1939 Census (Family History Beginners Board) by Resi
3:14 Property Ownership data, 1930s and 1940s (Buckinghamshire) by MollyC
3:03 Lovely lady (Northumberland) by Tickettyboo
2:48 Dublin Street Directory 1920s? (Dublin) by Sunnyhill
2:22 "Presumed Dead" on Habitual Criminals' Register (The Common Room) by Claire64
2:17 Lookup Request - Which Caernarvon Church? (Caernarvonshire) by Chezney
2:09 Fire Brigades 1890 (The Common Room) by Claire64
1:57 France: i cant find the town in france (Europe) by joger
1:52 Army Red tape (World War One) by ALAMO2008
1:34 William IRVING of Glenzier, Canobie parish- 28th Foot (Dumfriesshire) by elaine gray
1:25 1652383, Ireland (Westmeath) by rathmore
1:11 Addendum to 1939 Register Entry (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by PeterProg
1:05 Looking for assistance please ? (Kilkenny) by rathmore
12:41 Re: Diary summary week ending 8th June 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by louisa maud
12:28 How old is this building? (The Common Room) by Andy J2022
12:09 Help with deciphering handwriting on Royal Navy record (Armed Forces) by Andsm
11:48 Victorian theatre London (The Common Room) by rosie99
11:36 Photo restoration Florence Alice Gillott (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by Pelican
11:29 Eliza Annie WOOD of Guernsey (Channel Islands Lookup Requests) by TobyO
11:19 Pixelated jpg scanned 20 years ago (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by McGroger
9:59 1841- 1851 census Shadwell London Thomas HILL (London & Middlesex Lookup Requests) by trish1120
9:35 Ellen Pulford, birth of her son whilst in service- UNKNOWN father (The Common Room) by softly softly
9:15 Old Map of Preston Town Centre Streets (Lancashire) by Pennines

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