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8:56 Index To Death Duty Registers 1796-1903 (The Common Room) by Bookbox
8:33 Royal Hibernian Military School - Dublin (Dublin) by hanes teulu
8:31 Caroline WATSON in 1911 (Cork) by Eyesee
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8:25 Box of old photos - few clues (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Sturdy
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4:55 Ingham marriage (Suffolk Lookup Requests) by ribbo39
3:46 1921 Census Entry - What type of place is this?? (London & Middlesex Lookup Requests) by sparrett
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11:32 George Hood 1815 Selby Marriage - James Cookin / James Cook in W (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by BushInn1746
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10:46 Emily E Dyer b. 1879 (London and Middlesex) by mckha489
10:34 Craigneuk Landmark (Lanarkshire) by sancti
10:31 Obituary Lookup please (US Lookup Requests) by carol80
9:50 Fred Kitto b 1859 Edwardian photographer in Fowey Cornwall (Cornwall) by AlanBoyd
9:19 Cissy Elizabeth Mallison b.1892 (London and Middlesex) by Mabel Bagshawe
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7:00 HUGHES from Annahaia, Killevy (Armagh) by LaLisa
6:58 Finding a potential Hall ancestor. Help and advice required please. (Leicestershire) by Steve C
6:51 KS record "both in ____?" (Midlothian) by Isabel H
6:48 Captain William Sanderson (1795-1842) of South Shields, died in Quebec (Durham) by hanes teulu
6:29 1841 Census (Cumberland) by Petra Mitchinson
6:23 George Adamson 1806-1859 (Dumfriesshire) by Forfarian
5:47 News Paper item - Sarah Ann Hearn nee King (Cheshire Resources) by liver007
5:38 St John Vaults reference in burial (Surrey) by akissling
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4:27 David Briggs - unpleasant death 1934 (Lancashire) by *Sandra*
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