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6:43 Will of Dorothy Sloggett 1705 (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Trevellian
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5:52 Protocols for officially identifying dead bodies in Scotland (late 19th C.) (Scotland) by Doddie
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1:16 William Thompson and Ellen Grace Bland 1900's Islington Area (London & Middlesex Lookup Requests) by charlottebovill
1:10 Definition of adulterer/adulteress (The Common Room) by Forfarian
1:05 Family Records Centre (England) by Bruce609
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11:22 DAVIS OF POLAND/LONDON (Europe) by seeds ltd
11:20 GEORGE CRANSTON BAIRD WW1 (Lanarkshire) by CaroleW
11:14 faded pencil text on back of old artwork (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by McGroger
11:12 Armstrong family in Dipton (Durham) by Elliven
11:08 Furintone / Fiorintone in Cardiff (Glamorganshire) by hanes teulu
10:59 Elusive Couple (The Common Room) by ColC
10:56 Llanrwst Family (Denbighshire) by Black Adder
9:53 Passenger details of OLIVER family arr Sydney Aug 1886 (Australia) by sparrett
9:42 Royal field Artillery WW1 Hyderabad India 1921 (World War One) by Andy J2022
9:33 Could someone try improve this small photo of my Granddad John Beaumont (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by dublin1850
9:24 What happened to Jane Dixon? (North Shields) (Northumberland) by mulberry-rose
9:17 Ellen Docherty Rooney b. 1906 (Nottinghamshire) by mulberry-rose

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