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7:44 Death Margaret Lumsden, Nov 27, 1906, New Edinburg, District of Russell (Canada) by *Sandra*
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5:53 Harry Green who married Alice Beckett 1900 (Essex) by gracol
5:16 William Culling 1837 (Norfolk Lookup Requests) by MaryChris
5:00 Probate Orders (the last minute ones) (The Common Room) by cockney rebel
5:00 Parents of Anna Nagy, born on April 27, 1907, in Chicago (US Lookup Requests) by hodialmi
4:55 George Alder Logan (Northumberland) by jonwarrn
4:50 Edward Philip Collins - Marriage Date? (Sussex) by Kay99
4:38 Ann Cattle born Arnold Notts 1802 (Nottinghamshire Lookup Requests) by LizzieL
4:27 Ellen Catherine Evans 1902 (Caernarvonshire) by Cas (stallc)
3:44 Philips Park Cemetery, Miles Platting, Manchester. (Lancashire) by Ladyhawk
3:33 Herbert Englefield (Hampshire & Isle of Wight) by *Sandra*
3:11 Sheffield Parish Registers c1836 - HOLMES (Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests) by rosie99
2:49 Mary James Brown born 1819 Ostend, Belgium (wife of John Park) (Immigrants & Emigrants - General) by Mr.Brown.
1:47 Highland clearances (Sutherland) by AnCreag
1:10 The will of Francis Stonier, 1721 (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Bookbox
12:51 The mother of all brick walls! (The Common Room) by Timbottawa
12:29 Willie Edwards (Shropshire) by *Sandra*
12:11 McClintock Family Dunwiley, Stranolar (Donegal) by JACK GEE
11:29 Ulster King of Arms? 1849 (Ireland) by ValJJJ
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11:09 George Hood Burial where? Died Selby, Yorks 18 September 1845 Part 3 (Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests) by BushInn1746
10:55 Edward Vincent Duggan (Lancashire) by *Sandra*
9:05 Deciphering occupation (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by gaffy
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