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12:57 Morton Buston (Durham) by candleflame
12:47 Exeter 1872 Marriage - Thomas Ellis and Eliza Denham (Devon Lookup Requests) by softly softly
12:42 James Fryman b1794 (Sussex) by ciderdrinker
12:41 Applying for a death certificate in Tasmania (Australia Resources & Offers) by Nova67
12:38 Royal Navy service record. (World War Two) by ShaunJ
12:23 Scope and limitations of DNA matches (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by 4b2
12:16 Robert CLARKSON WW1 Private 9588 Manchester Regiment (Armed Forces) by ALAMO2008
12:12 Ann Mayor 1775-1860 (Durham) by trish1120
12:10 Englishby sisters - Ardee Townparks (Louth) by ColC
12:05 William Forsyth Anderson born 15 Sep 1905 Borthwick (Midlothian) by Cockneyrebel
11:53 Louns? (Warwickshire) by ciderdrinker
11:47 Catherine Murray (Dublin) by valerie1
11:43 Family deceased member (Family History Beginners Board) by Daisypetal
11:42 Privacy rules (The Common Room) by LH
11:39 General question (The Common Room) by Spelk
11:22 Re: Diary summary week ending 29th June 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by louisa maud
10:58 Who Do You Think You Are (UK) - series 22 announced (The Lighter Side) by BillyF
10:52 Alternative records? (The Common Room) by Shrop63
9:55 Is Ancestry rationing matches? (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by Glen in Tinsel Kni
8:57 3 Forster Ave Nottingham (Nottinghamshire) by Pelican
8:48 DID MY GRANDFATHER SERVE IN WW1 (World War One) by shawneeb502
7:46 Looking for my long lost family (The Common Room) by Josie88
7:44 Help with French occupations 1660s (Europe) by joger
6:29 Struggling to understand this Will. Any suggestions appreciated (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by This Boy
5:55 john james tickell b 1849 (Australia) by sparrett
3:10 Help reading a surname (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by shanreagh
2:59 More on Hiding in Tasmania (Australia) by clancam37
2:22 Robertson of Riemore (Perthshire) by Kmaleski
2:06 George Denning BEESON (Family History Beginners Board) by maddys52
12:49 SWAN family (Family History Beginners Board) by amondg
11:47 Burial Look Up please Barrow on Soar circa 1876 (Leicestershire Lookup Requests) by willsy
10:58 DNA shared matches verses paper trail. (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by frostyknight
10:56 George Hood 1815 Selby Marriage - James Cookin / James Cook in W (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by dobfarm
9:53 Death In Kingston Jamaica 1942 (Other Countries) by Andy J2022
9:51 3 Central Buildings, Llandudno Junction (Denbighshire) by anneelaine
9:44 Hannah Fenney born abt 1841 (Durham) by ChrissieL
9:34 1654 French marriage (Europe) by goldie61
8:37 JOHN WILLIAM STEPHENSON 1921 (Northumberland) by trevalyn

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