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6:07 Martha Johnston, border crossing, 1924 (Canada) by bbart
5:51 The Scotts of Bowling, Glasgow of ship building fame. (Dunbartonshire) by up2you2
4:36 Marriage Robert Johnston, 1866, Dublin (Dublin) by Peggy13
3:42 James Crossett, died Nov 27, 1927 in Durham, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania (United States of America) by Peggy13
2:51 Help needed Please (Durham Lookup Requests) by carol80
1:17 carnwath graveyard (Lanarkshire) by crab2
12:54 Alexander Grierson (Argyllshire) by wyanga
11:54 George Read. South Australia (Australia) by Neale1961
11:21 Marriage 1941 (Lincolnshire) by Gan Yam
11:13 inverclyde intimations (Renfrewshire) by elaine447
11:09 Diary summary week ending 28th April 2024 (The Stay Safe Board) by Caw1
10:42 McGookin James born 1861 approx (Family History Beginners Board) by QueenoftheWest
10:29 Ancestry Hints which have no relation to the person they are giving the hint for (The Common Room) by ColinBignell
10:20 Decipher?ing help for town in NE Scotland (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by GR2
10:20 Trying to read some of writing on 1840 migration document (Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition) by janjim
10:18 Richard Pomery 1525 Cornwall. AALT and IPMs (The Common Room) by goldie61
9:48 Mystery Match - Pointers Please (Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing) by Biggles50
9:32 Looking for Ann Cairney or Keaney (Cumberland) by PatPjn
9:31 Can anyone find previous Marriages of two widowers - a puzzle (The Common Room) by ptdrifter
9:11 McGookin Family (East Antrim) (Antrim) by MikeK88
9:01 Scully Family - Mayo (Mayo) by markharrison1973
8:56 Hanly/Hindley deaths 1860s (Lancashire) by rosie99
8:53 Quebec - St. Antoine-de-Tilly (Canada) by sccond
8:39 John F. Sinclair - getting closer? (Canada) by *Sandra*
8:12 Lesmahagow - what Kirk Session records might exist for Brown/McReady 1850s? (Lanarkshire) by Bella55
8:11 lukeis surname orgins (The Common Room) by Kiltpin
8:05 George Moir House (Perthshire) by Forfarian
7:59 Index to Irish Wills 1484-1858: Where to find the wills? (Ireland) by Gilby
7:53 Understanding WY electoral registers (Yorkshire (West Riding)) by MollyC
7:38 Pipewellgate, gateshead durham England (Family History Beginners Board) by MonicaL
7:30 Brick Wall due to marriage not with GRO (Census Lookup and Resource Requests) by osprey
7:22 Robert McLean (d. 1862) - cannot find father (Dumfriesshire) by Forfarian
7:03 William Harris of Deal (Kent) by gracol
7:00 RAF - David Herbert Smith (World War Two) by rafcommands
6:49 Rathcooney Graveyard, Cork (Cork) by Kiltaglassan
6:22 Webb / Scrace marriage possibly Tunbridge Wells around 1880 (Kent) by lynellen
6:07 Stressed out (The Common Room) by sarah
5:45 Myths debunked when doing family histroy. (The Lighter Side) by Nickeleye

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