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8:15 James Oliver brn 1833 Sithney (Cornwall Lookup Requests) by Malm55
8:13 Help deciphering profession (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Raybistre
8:01 Palmist (Occupation Interests) by hanes teulu
7:51 Help dating wedding photo in Northumberland, England (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by Neale1961
7:46 Milngavie/Mugdock (Dunbartonshire) by Blairvadach
7:40 Year of marriage lookup please (Canada Lookup Request) by RunKitty
7:27 Looking for a Sidney Peagam in the states (US Lookup Requests) by Taffster
6:59 William Shelton Bradley Hughes (Shropshire) by softly softly
5:54 Help deciphering abbreviations from 1945 Christmas menu (Armed Forces) by hanes teulu
5:27 Cloneighgal ? (Carlow) by KGarrad
5:22 Parents of Eliza O'Hart née Burnett (in-laws of John O'Hart) and her uncle Peter (Ireland) by cwatterson
4:57 Birkenhead Road - Meols (Cheshire) by Amy149
4:09 Halifax bomber shot down 27 April 1944 Leucate, Aude, France (World War Two) by jayaygee
3:54 Unknown soldier . Maybe Gorner , Charman , Boulding or Womack . (Armed Forces) by CaroleW
3:46 Mrs Ann Dodds, Burnopfield (Durham) by Elliven
3:41 George Edward Grenville Malet , India (Other Countries) by frederickay
3:18 Origins of George Turner b. 1903 (The Common Room) by softly softly
2:56 Patrick John Byrne born possibly 1924 died in Leyland 1990 (Family History Beginners Board) by Nataleew1
2:30 Henry Cole of Pinchbeck Fen (Lincolnshire) by cordley
1:41 Re: Diary summary week ending 20th July 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by Viktoria
1:36 R.C. Blackbrook, Lancashire. Location of baptism? (Lancashire) by Rowan Tree
1:13 Using modern techniques and filters in restoration (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by Tickettyboo
1:12 George Edridge (Hertfordshire) by Vance Mead
12:53 HILL family - Kilnoe and Tuamgraney; Caherhurley; Ballymalone (Clare) by athacliath62
12:37 Absolutely stumped! (Angus (Forfarshire)) by Forfarian
12:30 James George Hunt (Suffolk) by CaroleW
12:20 Unknown Surname (Family History Beginners Board) by Spelk
11:54 Indo-British Village Welfare Trust - Lottie Camebus (Other Countries) by KN
11:33 How do I confirm which person is mine? (Family History Beginners Board) by ThrelfallYorky
11:33 Does anyone know of any current Ancestry special offers? (The Common Room) by Biggles50
11:23 Copenhagen birth 1745: Jacob Isaacher COHEN (Europe) by colee
10:51 Confused by Pardoe family of Ombersley - were there two Hannahs? (Worcestershire) by Kafw
10:35 Diary summary week ending 13th July 2024 (The Stay Safe Board) by BumbleB
10:35 Joseph Rogers of Bocking (st Mary's) (London & Middlesex Lookup Requests) by petey22
10:19 Anyone researching Goodman and Smith in Leicester (Leicestershire) by Aquitaine
10:00 How quickly could Hawkers travel in Victorian era? (The Common Room) by Andrew Tarr
9:54 John Armstrong, born in Canonbie c1680 (Dumfriesshire) by ColC
8:45 Dorothy Lloyd (Pembrokeshire) by trish1120

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