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1:40 Thomas Henry Dranfield, Rebecca Rhodes and Ann Powell (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by Neale1961
1:38 the EDENs /JONES /SKIDMORE/WRIGHT /&? s/ of Atherton / Leigh. Lancashire (Lancashire) by brigidmac
1:25 Kelleher/Buckley family, South Coast area (Australia) by Carmargue
1:20 Gypsy Camera...Smith Family (Travelling People) by maddys52
1:11 O'Hare family (Lanarkshire) (Lanarkshire) by Hydes
1:10 What happened to Frederick Murray born 1903 Moama NSW, Australia (Australia) by maddys52
1:04 ROBINSON Family - Feeny Claudy Dungiven (Derry (Londonderry)) by taramcdsmall
12:39 Thomas Eastwood addegoole farm Kylemore (Galway) by taramcdsmall
11:59 Arthur Hatton (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by McGroger
11:39 Ronald Lines (b1933 Birmingham) (Family History Beginners Board) by shanreagh
11:10 Royal Marines Light Infantry Service Record (Armed Forces) by nellie d
10:41 Thomas E J Milne (Kent Lookup Requests) by Neale1961
10:13 Thomas E J Milne (Kent Completed Lookup Requests) by CaroleW
10:13 Burial record (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Gordon163
9:36 Missing: Fanny/Frances Swift b1840 Thorpe Arnold, Leicestershire (Leicestershire) by willsy
9:24 I can't get near this one! (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by ManchesterJohnson
9:16 Raymond Woodrow Statham (Family History Beginners Board) by Milliepede
9:14 Re: Diary summary week ending 9th November 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by radstockjeff
9:10 More German professions (Europe) by Richard Knott
9:10 Mary Ann Amelia MOORCRAFT and Alfred John PETERS both born 1859 (Kent) by softly softly
9:08 The Nicholson Family of New Building and Ardmore. (Derry (Londonderry)) by aghadowey
8:45 Will of Thomas Giddings (1780) Tydd St Mary: advice on AI help to transcribe it. (Lincolnshire) by Bookbox
7:40 Belgium translation help (Europe) by Zefiro
7:17 Death of Robert MITCHELL (Dublin) by aghadowey
7:16 WAAF WW11 service records (Armed Forces) by rafcommands
7:13 WWI Soldier Uniform Country? (Armed Forces) by Viktoria
7:06 ANTCLIFF family Notts (Nottinghamshire) by Richie1956
6:39 Help with look up for 1st Cousin 1 x rem in Birkenhead (Cheshire) by tornado
6:30 Ernest George Mackenzie b.1892 mystery emigration and death (South Africa) by Jool
6:23 Kuper Meister, Boettger - translation (Europe) by HughC
6:16 James Griffin 1816-1870 (Staffordshire Lookup Requests) by Dean Wells
6:09 Merchant Seaman George Sidney Jopling (The Common Room) by Rena
5:49 Am I missing something in the 1911 and 1921 censuses? (The Common Room) by JenB
5:34 John Wryght baptism 11-1-1595 child for John Wryght + Jane Bruce -unintelligible (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by horselydown86
5:31 Missing Wilkins kids (The Common Room) by EdCan
5:30 Royal Caledonian School Bushey (Hertfordshire) by LaLisa
5:22 Did James Lindsay Robertson serve in the Boer War? (Armed Forces) by Forfarian
4:41 Hannah Charles (Somerset) by osprey

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