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2:41 John Haisleden/Hasleden 1824 marriage (Sussex) by LizzieL
2:41 Convent of Mercy, Wigton, Cumberland 1921 census (Cumberland) by softly softly
2:25 Re: Diary summary week ending 31st August 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by louisa maud
2:15 CDVs - preservation advice (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by Treetotal
2:03 51st Regiment of Foot, Guernsey, 1891 (Armed Forces) by ShaunJ
1:58 Long Crendon Marriage 1684 (Buckinghamshire Lookup Requests) by bucksboy
1:50 Parents of Thomas Nevil, Somersham, Huntingdonshire bef. 1740 (Family History Beginners Board) by Higpoidius
1:42 Really Stuck and need help (The Common Room) by JacobusV
1:28 William Cormack Burnett (World War One) by jessienicolson
1:20 Sergeant Major Charles Edward Nesbitt-Clarke (Armed Forces) by Bellas girl
12:10 Leland Wittler, US Army (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by tilly56
12:09 Does anyone know of any current Ancestry special offers? (The Common Room) by *Sandra*
11:59 Susan Justin born Clonanny 1855 (Laois (Queens)) by Sinann
11:40 Mary Tait of Keswick (Canada) by *Sandra*
11:32 Herbert Woodburn Ireland and Family N S W (Australia) by Jenny1
11:03 2024 Death (Essex) by AntonyMMM
10:36 Another missing Pope from East Stonehouse, Devon (Census and Resource Discussion) by OurAncestors
9:51 John Armstrong married Florence Blake Q2 1926 Middlesbrough (Yorkshire (North Riding) Lookup Requests) by Cockneyrebel
9:08 Mary Ann Graham Newcastle upon Tyne missing records (The Common Room) by OurAncestors
9:06 Letch House (The Common Room) by JenB
8:40 Relationship Woes ... (Census and Resource Discussion) by Pinetree
8:29 ERNEST HOPE Acrobat (Australia) by haney
8:22 Elizabeth Horton (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by AlanBoyd
8:16 Edith Barr Drowned Fitling (Yorkshire (East Riding & York) Lookup Requests) by Anthony Beacock
7:57 Anne Powell (Gloucestershire) by Jan Prit
7:53 A 'scandal' in Killin - where to seek details? (Perthshire) by Old Bristolian
7:49 Deciphering marriage register please (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Rochdalian
7:20 MyHeritage 2nd connection query (Technical Help) by David Nicoll
5:52 mines in Airdrie (Lanarkshire) by maddys52
5:16 Korzinski family in 1931 Ontario census (Canada Lookup Request) by carolgenealogy1970
12:27 War photo (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by shanreagh
11:34 Crow (Donegal) by shanreagh
10:55 USA - British Subject (The Common Room) by Neale1961
10:49 Campbell Rathdrum (Wicklow) by Subaru
10:37 Ancestry DNA Match (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by Biggles50
10:32 George Hood 1815 Selby Marriage - James Cookin / James Cook in W (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by BushInn1746
10:28 Sheffield, City Road Cemetery. (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by jonwarrn
9:45 Henry family, Down, NI (Down) by gaffy

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