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10:40 Software opinions (Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation) by Biggles50
10:37 Bussey Family (England) by Mabel Bagshawe
10:31 Starting out (Family History Beginners Board) by Biggles50
10:08 Ecclesall Union Workhouse - Sheffield (Yorkshire (West Riding) Completed Requests) by suepepper
10:07 Roman Catholic burials Newcastle 1910 St. Augustine (Northumberland) by JenB
10:04 Ross origins (Family History Beginners Board) by goldie61
9:54 Help with five names on Free Franklin letters from 1832 1837 (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by mckha489
9:54 Artificial Intelligence - Tongue in Cheek Observations (The Lighter Side) by BushInn1746
9:52 Furintone / Fiorintone in Cardiff (Glamorganshire) by Mabel Bagshawe
9:32 Brewer, Desert Rat (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by RJ137
9:31 Robinson Family (Surrey Lookup Requests) by softly softly
9:22 Marriage of Louise Smith,1871-1946. (Essex) by amondg
9:22 Elusive Couple (The Common Room) by Mabel Bagshawe
9:18 Annie Weir (Lanarkshire) by rosie17
9:09 William Harris Devenport (Warwickshire Lookup Requests) by CaroleW
9:08 Change of name - Help required. (New Zealand) by Lucy2
8:51 Mary Ann Graham Newcastle upon Tyne missing records (The Common Room) by JenB
8:36 ebenezer square st botolphs aldgate (London and Middlesex) by KGarrad
8:34 Will of Dorothy Sloggett 1705 (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by horselydown86
8:31 No birth registration (Other Countries) by Andy J2022
8:30 Thomas Moore born 1859 Chesterfield (Derbyshire Lookup Requests) by softly softly
8:27 The Archie Macdougall Mystery (Australia) by Lucy2
8:18 Protocols for officially identifying dead bodies in Scotland (late 19th C.) (Scotland) by aghadowey
8:07 Armstrong family in Dipton (Durham) by jonwarrn
7:59 Diary summary week ending 22nd June 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by Viktoria
7:42 Donovan brothers from Durris? (Cork) by Kiltaglassan
6:58 Catholic Ancestors - Diocese of Nottingham (The Common Room) by marthaparker
6:21 Hurling Team 1930s (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by johnnyjumpup
5:44 Help finding John Coleman born 1845 Knocknahur Sligo (Sligo) by OurAncestors
5:29 Which Thomas Burley and Elizabeth??? Countesthorpe (Leicestershire) by amondg
5:27 Help To Decipher Abode/Place Name On 1871 Newcastle All Saints Census (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by fiddlerslass
5:03 drownings in the thames (London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests) by PatLac
4:33 The White House Soulbury (Buckinghamshire) by Geordie daughter
4:17 Occupation (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by softly softly
4:03 Allen St Sheffield (Family History Beginners Board) by ASB74
3:46 Searching a specific address in a Scottish Census (Family History Beginners Board) by Gadget
3:28 How common for a priest to be native to his parish? (Ireland) by kclinch
1:44 Travers of Cork - new biography (Cork) by stricpa

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