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6:37 Parents of Dorothea Taylor, b. abt 1830 Millbrook, Cornwall. (Family History Beginners Board) by Ladyhawk
6:35 William Cormack Burnett (World War One) by jessienicolson
6:35 Facundo Esquivel(zeta) (Europe) by CaroleW
6:10 Re: Diary summary week ending 31st August 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by BushInn1746
5:53 Army pensioners family records (Inverness) by Annie1957
5:50 Hamlin Peatfield Rodgers (1855/7 - 1907) (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by softly softly
5:42 searching for a child name changed from William John Moore to James McBlane Moor (Ayrshire) by CaroleW
5:17 Thomas Gadney of Wytham (Oxfordshire) by TomGad
5:05 Maiden name help (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by khalliday181
4:47 John Mortimer, mariner (Devon) by Norfolk Nan
4:40 Elder (Scotland) by Jebber
3:52 Seeking Irish emigrant Patrick Kavanagh, born Dublin 1869, in Liverpool area (Lancashire) by Milliepede
3:34 Thoughts on why this would happen please (The Common Room) by flower fairy
2:56 3/9126 Pte William Waddington West Ridings Regiment (World War One) by AllanUK
2:46 Finding the Parents of Clara Hornke (Family History Beginners Board) by *Sandra*
2:46 Kingston and Surbiton Cemetery records (Surrey Resources & Offers) by seahall
2:19 Doubting family stories (The Lighter Side) by DianaCanada
2:17 Harmer Rogers c1753 (Norfolk) by DianaCanada
2:07 George Hood 1815 Selby Marriage - James Cookin / James Cook in W (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by dobfarm
2:03 Ancestry DNA Match (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by Biggles50
1:50 India research; Wellington, Madras (Other Countries) by ShaunJ
1:43 Leland Wittler, US Army (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by tilly56
1:35 Headstones in cemeteries and the GDPR regulations (The Lighter Side) by zetlander
1:22 Margaret Nicholson born circa 1817 - Borgue (Kirkcudbrightshire) by loobylooayr
1:07 Really Stuck and need help (The Common Room) by JacobusV
1:04 What is your wildest coincidence? (The Lighter Side) by coombs
12:58 Approximate date of this photo, Co. Wexford (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by Gadget
12:16 19 Bryanston Street, Portman Square (London and Middlesex) by Dragoman
12:16 TROWSDALE/TROUSDALE - WHITBY 1841/51 (Yorkshire (North Riding) Lookup Requests) by Kelleyt
11:37 MyHeritage 2nd connection query (Technical Help) by BillyF
11:16 Parents of Thomas Tuffrey/Turffrey b. 1785, Leafield, Oxfordshire. (Family History Beginners Board) by Higpoidius
11:09 Children of Thomas Mason and Elizabeth, Devon, England 1805-1819 (Family History Beginners Board) by Higpoidius
11:09 Harry Catchpole (Cambridgeshire) by *Sandra*
10:56 Seeking Kavanagh family at 158 Townsend Street, Dublin (1890) (Dublin) by Jytefas
10:56 Herbert Woodburn Ireland and Family N S W (Australia) by Jenny1
10:48 Explanation of Conveyances needed (The Common Room) by probinson
10:38 Where Am I? No. 12a - Part Two of "Cazza's House" (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by janan

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