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1:21 Charles Jamson Marriage (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by emeltom
1:20 Puzzling birth (The Common Room) by collin
1:08 Address for Groom's parents? (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Wexflyer
1:04 Scottish birth and bapism (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Millmoor
12:55 Knightsbridge chapel Baptism for Lucy Herbert from 1630 onwards. (London & Middlesex Lookup Requests) by Elizlloyd
12:34 Elizabeth Rippingall (Norfolk) by coombs
12:27 ERNEST HOPE Acrobat (Australia) by sparrett
12:24 Having difficulty with a 18th century marriage surname (The Common Room) by BumbleB
12:11 Can anyone translate these jottings (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by J Bux
12:03 Help locating two houses (The Common Room) by May2488
11:52 1897 Rescue from Drowning in Carlisle. (Cumberland) by ShaunJ
11:52 Lily Fitzgerald born 3 Sep 1901 Southwell (Nottinghamshire Lookup Requests) by Cockneyrebel
11:52 Nov 1838 marr .St James, Paddington, Middlesex (London & Middlesex Lookup Requests) by rosie99
11:14 Sarah Marsham b. c1806, Bradfield, Berks (Berkshire) by emmygee
11:11 Y111 vs Y67 test (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by Biggles50
11:09 SS Bendigo (Ireland) by Kiltaglassan
11:02 Wilmont/Willment family Curry Mallet (Somerset) by LizzieL
11:01 Headstones in cemeteries and the GDPR regulations (The Lighter Side) by PrawnCocktail
10:50 Robert CORNEWELL of Sewers End (Essex) by Peter Cornwell
10:32 Montréal region couple, c. 1860s, please help verify (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by jim1
10:22 Ruskington, gravestone (Lincolnshire Lookup Requests) by rotter55
9:23 Rattlesden - Allwood Family (Suffolk) by LizzieL
9:14 Help finding William O'Donnells death (United States of America) by Tee1412NZ
9:12 Does "officer meal" in Kirk Session Accts. refer to ground officer’s allowance? (Scotland) by Forfarian
8:56 William Thomas Stratton (Family History Beginners Board) by Philldw
8:12 Jemima Elizabeth Brown and Walter Brown - Keighley after 1901 (Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests) by jonwarrn
7:56 Not sure where to start! (Cork) by Vasquez109
7:20 family baptisms on same day (The Common Room) by robweldon
6:53 Re: Diary summary week ending 21st september 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by mare
5:04 James R Davis (Australia) by New Zealander
12:06 Tate of Wistow; Rimington of Pontefract; Todd, Turner & Wharrey of Selby (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by BushInn1746
11:39 Christopher Laws (Family History Beginners Board) by amondg
10:58 French marriage contract 1618 (Europe) by goldie61
10:47 1550 French marriage contract - help understanding (Europe) by goldie61
9:13 Latin: 1611 Probate of John Wilde (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Wayne N
9:01 Bexar County home for the aged (United States of America) by oldohiohome
8:57 newspaper look up pease. (The Common Room) by hanes teulu
6:27 Date Please? (Florence Pitter - London, England) (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by jim1

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