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11:04 What happened to Frederick Murray born 1903 Moama NSW, Australia (Australia) by Essnell
11:00 Thomas Hutchinson Settlement Certificate 1690 to 1720 (Sussex Lookup Requests) by Leashl
10:59 Ancestry, a year in review. (The Common Room) by Jebber
10:56 Coroners Report Please (Sussex Lookup Requests) by Leashl
10:53 Deaths 2020 (The Common Room) by CaroleW
10:52 Ellen Catherine Evans 1902 (Caernarvonshire) by osprey
10:46 Brick wall with living individuals (Family History Beginners Board) by CaroleW
10:31 Seeking parents of Annie Barnard born 1868 in Indiana (US Lookup Requests) by oldohiohome
10:24 Mary James Brown born 1819 Ostend, Belgium (wife of John Park) (Immigrants & Emigrants - General) by Neale1961
10:11 Parents of Anna Nagy, born on April 27, 1907, in Chicago (US Lookup Requests) by Neale1961
9:39 Samuel Stubbs Macclesfield (Cheshire Lookup Requests) by eda
9:02 George Alder Logan (Northumberland) by Tickettyboo
8:55 Philips Park Cemetery, Miles Platting, Manchester. (Lancashire) by Viktoria
8:53 Deciphering occupation (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by David Nicoll
8:47 Sheffield Parish Registers c1836 - HOLMES (Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests) by bevj
8:22 Jones/Eastwood in Kent & Sussex (Travelling People) by K27
8:20 Death Margaret Lumsden, Nov 27, 1906, New Edinburg, District of Russell (Canada) by Peggy13
8:14 Winifred Frader (Winnie) B1889 is Missing (Monmouthshire) by softly softly
8:11 Finding a photo of a "terrible man" (The Common Room) by Erato
8:05 WWII Auxiliary Fire Service (World War Two) by Bookbox
6:58 Sealey Street Manchester. (Lancashire Lookup Requests) by Viktoria
6:28 Re: Diary summary week ending 21st December 2025 (The Stay Safe Board) by Viktoria
6:23 Zara Fischer and Home Madura (The Common Room) by mckha489
6:09 MAPLETONS NUT FOOD CO (Lancashire) by jamesrob1
5:53 Harry Green who married Alice Beckett 1900 (Essex) by gracol
5:16 William Culling 1837 (Norfolk Lookup Requests) by MaryChris
5:00 Probate Orders (the last minute ones) (The Common Room) by cockney rebel
4:50 Edward Philip Collins - Marriage Date? (Sussex) by Kay99
4:38 Ann Cattle born Arnold Notts 1802 (Nottinghamshire Lookup Requests) by LizzieL
3:33 Herbert Englefield (Hampshire & Isle of Wight) by *Sandra*
1:47 Highland clearances (Sutherland) by AnCreag
1:10 The will of Francis Stonier, 1721 (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by Bookbox
12:51 The mother of all brick walls! (The Common Room) by Timbottawa
12:29 Willie Edwards (Shropshire) by *Sandra*
12:11 McClintock Family Dunwiley, Stranolar (Donegal) by JACK GEE
11:29 Ulster King of Arms? 1849 (Ireland) by ValJJJ
11:22 RootsChat problems (The Common Room) by *Sandra*
11:21 George Eadie (Renfrewshire) by *Sandra*

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