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9:38 Identifying an Old Uniform Button (World War Two) by di2315
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9:33 Altyaran, Derry (Derry (Londonderry)) by aghadowey
9:30 Samuel Harris,a tailor,born around 1825. (Cornwall) by gracol
9:29 Bonnitcha DNA matching (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by Andrew Bonnitcha
9:27 My father's "missing~" war years (World War Two) by candleflame
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9:15 Edwin Daniel/s East Stonehouse (Devon Lookup Requests) by Suzy100
9:07 Ann Freeman, D.O.B. 1863 (?) (Australia) by sparrett
9:00 Mothers maiden name (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by brigidmac
8:52 Unnamed fathers .outside the box thinking (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by brigidmac
8:28 Help with deciphering Census 1861 Great Shelford (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by rosie99
8:23 was james odonnell in england 1901 (England) by aghadowey
8:16 My Heritage (The Common Room) by Nifty1
8:15 Bernard & Patrick Dunne Baillieborough (Cavan) by aghadowey
7:47 Gunner RAF (Armed Forces) by rafcommands
7:45 A marriage between William Unsworth and Jane ??? (Durham) by aidansrest
7:31 Elizabeth Isabel ivy dell Manly Smart (Australia) by CassT
7:15 Help with deciphering an occupation (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by carol8353
5:11 RAMC soldier behind the lines (World War One) by tonepad
4:37 Owen family - Ashton in Makerfield MISSING in 1901?!!? (Lancashire) by maddys52
4:35 Grandma gone missing. Catherine Davies / George/born Edmunds (Glamorganshire) by Eddie G
4:30 Hunter of Greenock (Renfrewshire) by K Rees
4:20 Ballycastle Photo 1950s Please help (Antrim) by maddys52
4:16 Nevis Island - west indies (Other Countries) by maddys52
3:58 Robert Jones 1841 census (Gloucestershire) by nmcasey
3:38 I can only decipher a few words here... (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by horselydown86
3:19 Searching STEPHENSON (New Zealand Completed Requests) by Lucy2
2:51 Gentlemen Only Funerals in Wales - Why? (The Common Room) by Rena
1:39 GERMANY Birth Query (Europe) by eileenwilson
12:52 Hello Girls (The Lighter Side) by Erato
10:42 Diary summary week ending 5th May 2024 (The Stay Safe Board) by brigidmac
10:19 A Shrewsbury novel (Shropshire) by SMJ
10:10 Gallaghers of Drumnashammer (Donegal) by Kiltaglassan
9:49 Irish marriage parish record (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by shanreagh
9:42 Wills on Kent Country Council Wills & FamilySearch (Kent) by waynenort
9:32 Place? unclear on death cert (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by ThumbelinaPM
9:22 enhancing photos? (Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs) by japeflakes

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