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11:42 Can anyone help (The Common Room) by Neale1961
11:17 drownings in the thames (London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests) by Darian Zam
11:10 Would like some help deciphering address and cause of death please. "COMPLETED" (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Steve C
11:02 Ashton-Under-Lyne birth or baptism record please (Lancashire) by goldie61
10:57 Looking for the name of wife of Thomas Holcroft / mother of Jane Holcroft (Lancashire Lookup Offers) by Mabel Bagshawe
10:45 1939 register address (The Common Room) by BumbleB
10:44 Birth of Winifred May Spearing (Surrey Lookup Requests) by Mabel Bagshawe
10:21 IPM phrase "p. Sect. Cur" (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Bookbox
10:20 George Hood 1815 Selby Marriage - James Cookin / James Cook in W (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by dobfarm
10:08 Nonregistration of events after 1855 (Scotland) by Misha67
10:00 Thomas Steacy 1912 Kilkenny (Kilkenny) by gaffy
9:46 Location of townland (Longford) by Lodger
9:33 Farmers weekly (The Common Room) by lgardner2000
9:27 Ruth WALKER 1855-1929 (New Zealand) by minniehaha
9:15 Finding out more info about the Purdy Brothers from Spennymore Durham in WW1 (World War One) by geordie43
9:10 Children of Thomas and Rose Peck (Oxfordshire) by Mabel Bagshawe
8:57 Help with Worcestershire death 1845 (Worcestershire) by Mhairi28
8:54 Re: Diary summary week ending 15th June 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by KGarrad
8:39 Looking to extend thd Hartell family (Leicestershire) by mckha489
8:35 Mary Hodgman (Polly) Tyree of Dunedin, New Zealand (New Zealand Completed Requests) by Darian Zam
8:31 John Hannigan (Lanarkshire) by carolinemyers80
8:04 Yorkshire place name - help please (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by AlanBoyd
8:01 Devereux/Deverside Hyat (Kent) by Lgugg
7:50 WW1 memorial in St. Anne, Stanley, Liverpool (WW1 In Memoriam) by ALAMO2008
7:22 Elisha (One Name Studies: A to G) by Siely
7:12 Ianson family of Azerley/Ripon (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by chrisjackson_hull
6:41 Bridget Dixon of Belmullet 1900 - birth and death records (Mayo) by heywood
6:40 GORRY/GURRY/GOREY from NW Kildare area for Y-DNA Research (Kildare) by ChrisMcLain
6:02 Hatters - Stockport & Denton (Cheshire/Lancashire) (Occupation Interests) by MollyC
6:01 Edith Sutton 1885 Great Wakering (Essex) by Keziah2
5:38 Isle of Man baptism record (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Tickettyboo
5:13 Advice wanted on FreeBMD citations. (The Common Room) by KGarrad
4:39 Methodist Chapel, Silksworth graves (Durham) by Mofamily
2:57 17thBGH RAMC in India (World War Two) by Mark Wells
2:46 Cancelled Car Registration? (The Common Room) by mazi
2:16 Mary Brown, born Bangor 1890(ish), daughter of James (Caernarvonshire) by nestagj
2:11 Who Do You Think You Are (UK) - series 22 announced (The Lighter Side) by ThrelfallYorky

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