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10:45 Thomas Whinray 1816-1906 (Yorkshire (North Riding)) by AlanBoyd
10:25 Workhouse in 1902 (Antrim) by Kiltaglassan
10:24 Family connection to Russian Tsar's family - Help needed please (The Common Room) by Jennaya
10:20 Samuel Hart, 1893, Vermont (United States of America) by Peggy13
9:52 Cragg of Greenbank, Wyresdale (Lancashire) by cordley
9:43 Merchant Navy records from 1920s & 30s - CR docs,crew lists & individual records (Family History Beginners Board) by Nickjwatts
9:32 Migration info request 1910-12 Percy John Henley and Sybil Henley (Canada Lookup Request) by silicondale
9:19 William Brice (Shropshire) by Shrop63
9:10 Merchant Seamen - useful link (Occupation Interests) by HMac
8:47 Seeking info on Mr G Forbes approx 1930’s in Waroona Western Australia (Australia) by sparrett
8:17 Family Tree Maker 2024 finally released (Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation) by Biggles50
7:57 Sarah Moore Henley in Arden (Warwickshire) by BushInn1746
7:53 Irwin: Alexander b1790 d1883 (Derry (Londonderry)) by CaroleW
7:24 John C Taylor 175 Cedar Road Rochester (Kent) by rosie17
7:18 Homestead grants (Canada) by flower fairy
7:08 WW2 – RAF – help with wireless mechanic military record (Armed Forces Resources) by rafcommands
5:19 Florence Hall born London 1883 (London & Middlesex Lookup Requests) by Kay99
4:33 Crook of Devon Witchcraft trials 1662 - help with Scotlandspeople records (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by goldie61
11:27 John James Williams (Down) by scotmum
10:43 Methodologies for finding unknown ancestors (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by Zaphod99
9:30 Mass Observation Day 2026 (The Lighter Side) by Jackiemh
9:07 Manx Genealogy (Isle of Man) by Blue70
8:04 Ethel May Ball 1896 st saviour (Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark) by raa
8:03 Polish birth certificates from the 1800s? (Europe) by TreeSpirit
7:28 Help with Campbell's from Perthshire Scotland (Perthshire) by Kmaleski
7:03 Possible MC (Armed Forces) by GrahamSimons
6:51 Derek Dockerty As a young lad (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by hoobaloo
6:49 Parents of Ann Doidge (Devon) by Pennines
6:39 Adoption or not in 1918 (London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests) by startt
6:29 Help with mother's maiden name from marriage record (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by PatLac
6:27 17thBGH RAMC in India (World War Two) by Mark Wells
6:15 (No subject)Francesco Travi (Family History Beginners Board) by KGarrad
6:10 Odd comment on Banns (The Common Room) by BushInn1746
6:09 Term 'FG' in RFC Service Record (World War One) by Stirrick
5:32 Petrie(completed with thanks) (Angus (Forfarshire)) by Forfarian
5:04 Where are the Wilkinson family in 1911? (Durham) by durhamgirl73
4:57 What happened to Rebecca? (The Common Room) by Shrop63
4:47 1691 burial in Lilleshall (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by DRH123

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