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10:21 Nebraska - Hall County newspapers (US Resources & Offers) by Erato
10:13 Slater/Sclater/Slatter (Orkney) by Forfarian
10:12 What happened to John Cook & Frances Crowder 1812-1813 at Knottingley? (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by dobfarm
10:07 When do you have enough information? (The Common Room) by Sinann
9:55 Missing couple (Ireland Resources) by Sinann
9:53 Tracking down Mary in Newbold (Leicestershire) by willsy
9:52 John Sykes (London and Middlesex) by Neale1961
9:52 ERNEST HOPE Acrobat (Australia) by haney
9:47 Dunnottar House (Kincardineshire) by coplani
9:38 John THORNTON WW1 1921 Dundee (Angus (Forfarshire)) by Forfarian
9:31 Allen/ Allen nee Ellum (Lancashire Lookup Requests) by Beechbaby
9:28 Ancestry Update 2025 (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by David Nicoll
8:58 A butcher, a baker... by the name of Wilson (possibly Sorbie, Wigtown) (Wigtownshire) by Lught-thie
8:53 CLIFFORD FAMILY FROM CARCHIVEEN (Kerry) by StoneCrow
8:48 Ancestry Managment. (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by Steve3180
8:43 Gunn / Killick family in Brighton (Sussex) by jonwarrn
8:28 The widow Eugenie Caroline Theodore Rinsby died in Lowerhill nr Richmond, London (London and Middlesex) by PatLac
8:25 1939 Register (The Common Room) by Andy J2022
8:24 Devon Place Name Help Needed (Devon) by sugarbakers
8:18 Help with WW2 records (Armed Forces) by Kathmferrier
8:07 What are all these medals? (Armed Forces) by Kathmferrier
7:56 More help with WW2 records (Armed Forces) by Kathmferrier
7:49 Ancestry DNA...no longer a match? (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by David Nicoll
6:39 Y111 vs Y67 test (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by David Nicoll
6:18 Redshaw family (South Africa) by Moonstar36
6:09 Finding an Aunt (The Common Room) by Spelk
5:24 Diary summary week ending 14th September 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by Caw1
5:19 Interpreting (not Deciphering) a 1706 Will (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Buffnut453
5:15 James Stone christened 1798 (Lancashire) by eileendavid
5:13 John Alnwick, Gateshead Merchant (Northumberland) by AllanUK
4:28 Look up request for baptism record 1767.... (Lancashire Lookup Requests) by NoughtyDoughty85
4:25 Belgium birth record (Europe) by ibbotson
4:20 Help please - very confused!!! (The Common Room) by CarolineWebb
4:17 LEWIS HENRY VAUGHAN WW1 1916 (Monmouthshire) by trevalyn
3:30 Dorothy valance Robinson lincoln (Lincolnshire) by JohnCater
2:46 George and Warren Taylor, Aird 1734 (Antrim) by lmhurley
1:48 Ford & Yew Tree Cemetery Records (Lancashire Lookup Offers) by Jrb01
1:48 Difficulties tracing ancestors the Newcastle area (Family History Beginners Board) by Radcliff

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