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10:18 What became of Emma Senior - born 1851? (Durham) by Elliven
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8:23 Births 1796 onwards St May St George St Deny Manchester (Lancashire) by Westee
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7:20 Mary Morrison. (Scotland) by Lensmeister
6:52 Ballycastle Photo 1950s Please help (Antrim) by Jono McCauley
1:11 Henry Mason, Plumstead 1830's (Kent) by MasonT78
12:07 Am I on the right thinking here. (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by Essnell
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11:29 George Hood 1815 Selby Marriage - James Cookin / James Cook in W (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by BushInn1746
11:28 Henry Ashley - Whitehaven (Cumberland) by maddys52
11:24 Thomas Davies farmer (Cardiganshire) by Vasquez109
10:48 Sydney Ellis, marriage & death (Australia) by Bee
10:44 1911 Census is puzzling me (Sussex) by heywood
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10:18 Anchor Mills Clark family. (Scotland) by Forfarian
9:52 Fulton of Port Glasgow. (Renfrewshire) by Neale1961
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9:12 William Armstrong b1852 Ireland but British soldier (England) by Andy J2022
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