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4:32 Don't know where to start (Family History Beginners Board) by heywood
4:27 THADE CARR ex-Royal Navy (Kerry) by Sinann
4:19 Gordon Alexander Hill born 19 Jan 1914 York, Ontario (Canada Lookup Request) by *Sandra*
4:06 Looking for the birth location of Barbara M Auld b1796/7 (Midlothian) by softly softly
3:54 Handwriting on old photograph (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by KrisWilson
2:22 Hugo Kurt Alfred Lormes (Europe) by Hopefulone
2:10 Eleanora Margaret Burn born 1910 Edinburgh, Scotland (Other Countries) by CaroleW
2:07 Diary summary week ending 19th October 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by ThrelfallYorky
1:41 I`m trying to find out about William McIlwain &2 other family members (Family History Beginners Board) by heywood
1:36 trying to find a grave for Nellie Wilkie at Mountain Rise ! (South Africa) by pampoen
12:27 Agnes Mafis m. William Evans 1713 Plymouth St. Andrew (Devon) by Higpoidius
12:06 'Gay' officers in the First World War -- can you help? (The Common Room) by queencorgi1
12:01 Death by Poison Covered Up? (Australia) by Happy Searcher
11:53 Clerical error in marriage register? (Somerset) by UKgirl
11:36 Back Street Dundee (Angus (Forfarshire)) by markw78
11:34 CHARLES WILLIAM CLARK (1841-1921) -- pics and Parramatta asylum details. (Australia) by GeoffTurner
10:54 Family History Fair & Conference in Edinburgh (For Sale / Wanted / Events) by lizdoll
10:23 SGS Next Zoom Talk - An Opinionated History of One House over Two Centuries (For Sale / Wanted / Events) by lizdoll
10:15 Having Trouble With Identifying The Parents of George Blenkinsop, Of Sunderland. (Durham) by ciderdrinker
9:34 Crossroads Presbyterian Church records (Donegal) by JCLR123
9:23 MARKS surname throughout Ireland (Ireland) by Kiltaglassan
9:19 Hovding 1873 Crew/deserters (New Zealand Completed Requests) by jamcat95
9:12 1st Bn The Hampshire Regiment ww2 - Maurice E Elms (World War Two) by liver007
9:09 Burgher Church, Pollokshaws ca 1817-1849 ??? (Lanarkshire) by DamonC
8:11 148th Battery Lytham st Annes 1915 (World War One) by Andy J2022
7:28 Missing Elsie Annie Rufey b. 1914 Wokingham, Berkshire (Berkshire) by janjim
6:55 More on Hiding in Tasmania (Australia) by david.povey5
6:04 Sütterlin (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Marianthompson47
12:22 GREENLAND - Joseph Henry (Died at Sea) (Australia) by kevinf2349
12:20 John (Benjamin) GORDON Otaki (New Zealand Completed Requests) by mikeh55
11:38 1881 Census lookup request; Johnson (London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests) by Flea99
11:18 Holborn Marriages 1841 (London & Middlesex Lookup Requests) by ollieandjas
11:17 Belcher’s of Bradford but of Irish descent. (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by Biggles50
9:26 Julian and Gregorian Calendars, problems (The Common Room) by Eyesee
8:55 William CHISHOLM & Elspet FRAZER (Angus (Forfarshire)) by Forfarian
8:46 GEELAN (Longford) by Kiltaglassan
8:40 Name in old book (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Raybistre

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