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9:08 Dovenor family, Hartlepool, 1891 (The Common Room) by JenB
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6:30 Heavily Damaged Photograph Jessie retirement (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by loord74
5:48 Placename on Booterstown register (Dublin area) (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Rakiura John
3:26 Gov UK applying for copy Will. (The Common Room) by smudwhisk
1:56 Lighter Commodore 73298 1880 (Australia) by clancam37
11:52 Request for Assistance: Benjamin Thomas Hazell (Gloucestershire Lookup Requests) by amondg
11:50 Bardy Lane (Cumberland) by maddys52
11:03 Who Do You Think You Are (UK) - series 22 announced (The Lighter Side) by Rena
10:03 RAF Radar Mechanic 1941-5 (Armed Forces) by Andy J2022
9:38 Name of the gate? (Glamorganshire) by Mabel Bagshawe
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7:03 Old Post Office Directories covering Avonbridge (Stirlingshire) by AlanBoyd
6:36 Asylum Admissions (Lancashire) by Pennines
6:23 Belford Presbyterian records online? (Northumberland) by emmec
5:08 Signature Recognition Needed Please (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Treetotal
5:00 Sidney and Ethel Wilson Liverpool 1938 (Lancashire) by recorder
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