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7:46 Looking for my long lost family (The Common Room) by Josie88
7:44 Help with French occupations 1660s (Europe) by joger
7:35 3 Forster Ave Nottingham (Nottinghamshire) by hanes teulu
7:13 Alternative records? (The Common Room) by J.R.Ellam
7:11 Applying for a death certificate in Tasmania (Australia Resources & Offers) by Nova67
6:45 Family deceased member (Family History Beginners Board) by amondg
6:43 Robert CLARKSON WW1 Private 9588 Manchester Regiment (Armed Forces) by Tgapitbull
6:29 Struggling to understand this Will. Any suggestions appreciated (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by This Boy
5:55 john james tickell b 1849 (Australia) by sparrett
3:10 Help reading a surname (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by shanreagh
2:59 More on Hiding in Tasmania (Australia) by clancam37
2:24 General question (The Common Room) by Jackiemh
2:22 Robertson of Riemore (Perthshire) by Kmaleski
2:06 George Denning BEESON (Family History Beginners Board) by maddys52
1:35 James Fryman b1794 (Sussex) by maddys52
1:02 Ann Mayor 1775-1860 (Durham) by Elliven
12:49 SWAN family (Family History Beginners Board) by amondg
11:47 Burial Look Up please Barrow on Soar circa 1876 (Leicestershire Lookup Requests) by willsy
11:01 Exeter 1872 Marriage - Thomas Ellis and Eliza Denham (Devon Lookup Requests) by amondg
10:58 DNA shared matches verses paper trail. (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by frostyknight
10:56 George Hood 1815 Selby Marriage - James Cookin / James Cook in W (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by dobfarm
9:53 Death In Kingston Jamaica 1942 (Other Countries) by Andy J2022
9:51 3 Central Buildings, Llandudno Junction (Denbighshire) by anneelaine
9:44 Hannah Fenney born abt 1841 (Durham) by ChrissieL
9:34 1654 French marriage (Europe) by goldie61
8:37 JOHN WILLIAM STEPHENSON 1921 (Northumberland) by trevalyn
8:35 Simon Garrad 1785 to 1859 (Suffolk Completed Lookup Requests) by KGarrad
8:20 Joseph Parker and Mary Elizabeth Smith Sedgley (Staffordshire) by Sally4x
7:48 Re: Diary summary week ending 29th June 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by Viktoria
7:31 Date for photo based on clothing, please - Fife area (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by John’s
7:02 Lewis Alford 1839-1900 merchant in Capetown about 1855-1865 (South Africa) by hanes teulu
6:47 An Arbon puzzle.... (Northamptonshire) by DonnaLou84
6:25 Looking for more info - Samuel Hendren (Armagh) by Jon_ni
6:19 Probate online (The Common Room) by JenB
5:41 Englishby sisters - Ardee Townparks (Louth) by Sinann
5:40 Help (Norfolk Lookup Requests) by WVRose1969
4:13 When did Alice Ellen Mc Cabe die.? (Family History Beginners Board) by Milliepede
4:08 Marriage Mary Murphy to Jonas Mikalsen Iversen (United States of America) by ballydw

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