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9:59 Census catagory: health: blind, deaf, dumb, imbecile, idiot, or lunatic. (Census and Resource Discussion) by aghadowey
9:55 Homestead grants (Canada) by flower fairy
9:51 The Dodge Family of Somerset and Dorset (The Common Room) by Davidxmas
9:11 Possible second marriage - brick wall (Europe) by jorose
8:11 Ethel May Ball 1896 st saviour (Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark) by raa
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5:19 need help with birth record (Tipperary) by johnstonville
3:50 Looking for help on ages in Norfolk marriage license bond (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by goldie61
2:28 Missing from 1911 Census? (Warwickshire) by mckha489
1:40 Tracking down place of burial (Montana) (United States of America) by amondg
1:37 Harding obits - Winnipeg (Canada) by Douglas P
1:14 Lyons Family in Gravesend 1871-1911 (Family History Beginners Board) by Daisypetal
11:35 Old Scottish 1550s document. 1 line. (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by GR2
11:35 Seeking Death cert or obituary for Thomas DAVIS (Australia) by kazzann
11:28 Alice Luback Marriage / Death New York (US Lookup Requests) by marlin1
9:26 Sarah Coates (Down) by hexhamlad
9:15 Place names (Aberdeenshire) by edwardoscar
9:02 Boer War or Not ? (Armed Forces Resources) by ALAMO2008
8:32 Ford & Yew Tree Cemetery Records (Lancashire Lookup Offers) by Jrb01
8:11 Diary summary week ending 18th May 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by Roobarb
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8:01 Sarah Moore Henley in Arden (Warwickshire) by willsy
7:50 Frank Lewis from Wolverhampton/The Black Country: Hard to trace (The Common Room) by Matt7924
7:49 Robertson and Wales marriage cert (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Ronda231
6:58 23andMe declares Bankruptcy (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by ktk8
6:26 Fred Langson died WW1 born Wadebridge - who was his father and other questions! (Cornwall) by sprintexec
6:14 Re: Forde families in Cork (Cork) by Kiltaglassan
6:01 FREEMAN WILES birth 1812 St Neots (Huntingdonshire) by JaneyH_104
5:26 writing on card of WWI soldier missing presumed dead (Armed Forces) by issi
5:11 Browsers Copy & Paste problem (Technical Help) by Cockneyrebel
5:10 The son of Sir George Rooke - George Rooke (1702-1739) (The Common Room) by Calpe 1704
4:40 Slightly Pixelated Photograph (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by CForlow
4:35 Help with medal information, please (Armed Forces) by Nessie56
4:30 Paragraph in 1670s Shropshire will - any help much appreciated (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by K127
3:49 William Lewis (Lancashire Lookup Requests) by Vixen999

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