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Tracing Living Relatives Started by Boongie Pam	6 / 63,439	by dawnsh Tuesday 29 January 13 15:16 GMT (UK)
Guide to Genealogy for Beginners Started by jackhonour	0 / 20,592	by jackhonour Monday 02 July 12 19:12 BST (UK)
A GUIDE TO CIVIL REGISTRATION AND CENSUSES IN ENGLAND AND WALES Started by Valda	8 / 30,374	by Valda Sunday 23 January 11 18:58 GMT (UK)
LOOKING FOR A PERSON? Started by Valda	1 / 32,753	by Valda Sunday 09 January 11 16:00 GMT (UK)
Getting Started / Beginners Links Started by Berlin-Bob « 1 2 »	12 / 48,345	by dobfarm Friday 03 September 10 22:33 BST (UK)
Don't be deceived - Research isn't always easy! Started by Mogsmum « 1 2 3 4 ... 8 »	69 / 106,702	by Arranroots Thursday 30 April 09 19:32 BST (UK)
USE OF THIS BOARD PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING Started by Rick	0 / 35,819	by Rick Monday 15 October 07 09:12 BST (UK)
Understanding Family History Documentation - Some Notes Started by Biker	1 / 34,058	by suegill Tuesday 28 February 06 22:44 GMT (UK)
John Boswood Started by yumchadaily	5 / 95	by rosie99 Today at 09:29
Family Tree vlogs - YouTube Started by interghost	0 / 56	by interghost Today at 08:20
Lost William James Spencer Started by Suzy100	4 / 129	by Suzy100 Today at 07:13
Nurse Family Norfolk - Northumbria Started by Carlily	5 / 74	by chempat Today at 06:56
Ada Lovell of Notting Hill, London and Buffalo Bill Cody Started by Columbanus « 1 2 3 »	18 / 926	by Columbanus Today at 04:35
Will Translation Started by boscoe « 1 2 »	14 / 468	by boscoe Today at 00:36
Gateshead Fell & Sheriff Hill Started by jonsops « 1 2 »	15 / 200	by gmichaelking Yesterday at 21:37
Swansea/Neath/Cwmavon/Cwmbwrla William E Francis and Hannah Wood Started by GeorgieG	8 / 51	by osprey Yesterday at 18:25
John Wood Help Started by wawa « 1 2 3 4 »	31 / 361	by wawa Yesterday at 16:33
Trying to Find Annie Gibson Turner: abt 1858 England or Scotland? Started by ladytgibson « 1 2 3 4 »	29 / 480	by Jomot Yesterday at 11:04
Birth Certificates Started by Newwriter	7 / 295	by Newwriter Yesterday at 08:55
Dennis or Denness Started by JJan « 1 2 3 »	18 / 261	by JJan Yesterday at 08:09
James CARTWRIGHT, baptised Macclesfield, 23rd December 1771 Started by neil5856	5 / 86	by Annette7 Yesterday at 02:12
Quaker Ancesters Started by BorrowscaleJ	4 / 182	by BorrowscaleJ Yesterday at 02:03
John Welch Started by jc	6 / 1,473	by dawnsh Monday 21 August 17 22:01 BST (UK)
Look Up A House on the census returns? Started by peakoverload	3 / 106	by KGarrad Monday 21 August 17 19:51 BST (UK)
Manle family Started by BSIGGYME « 1 2 »	12 / 117	by rosie99 Monday 21 August 17 17:39 BST (UK)
Finding and confirming ancestors in parish records Started by PR_1979	7 / 1,205	by BCJ2016 Monday 21 August 17 09:26 BST (UK)
John curran Started by lin46 « 1 2 3 4 »	35 / 575	by lin46 Monday 21 August 17 08:21 BST (UK)
Francis Theodore Cavell Started by mwjw22jb	6 / 181	by garstonite Monday 21 August 17 06:52 BST (UK)
Choosing which root Started by baldangel « 1 2 3 »	26 / 573	by baldangel Sunday 20 August 17 22:23 BST (UK)
MOVED: Charles John Mckinney - wanting to find grave - somewhere in Glasgow/Motherwell Started by ev	0 / 13	by ev Sunday 20 August 17 13:50 BST (UK)
Looking for birth of Jane Stephenson 1816? Started by PatChip « 1 2 »	15 / 357	by rosie99 Sunday 20 August 17 09:38 BST (UK)
Mary Bristol Taylor Wilson Started by mwjw22jb « 1 2 »	14 / 298	by chempat Sunday 20 August 17 08:59 BST (UK)
Tracing an ancestor ( Convents records) Started by navarrom « 1 2 3 »	20 / 369	by solidrock Sunday 20 August 17 08:19 BST (UK)
James B. Cocksedge Family Members Started by tonydimeo « 1 2 »	15 / 163	by Jamjar Sunday 20 August 17 02:18 BST (UK)
Louisa Matilda Parker c1836 Started by Bengal28 « 1 2 »	17 / 159	by Bengal28 Saturday 19 August 17 14:50 BST (UK)
Late entries for birth records Started by Cazza47	8 / 199	by Cazza47 Saturday 19 August 17 14:20 BST (UK)
Sullivan family - Edward Sullivan 1850-1910 Started by Sullivanseeker « 1 2 »	10 / 281	by Sullivanseeker Saturday 19 August 17 13:19 BST (UK)
north family Started by amberley « 1 2 »	15 / 296	by amberley Saturday 19 August 17 11:07 BST (UK)
The Phoenix - Liverpool to Melbourne July 1854 Started by Whyatt « 1 2 »	16 / 415	by Whyatt Saturday 19 August 17 01:10 BST (UK)
MOVED TO SLIGO POSTS Schools in Ballyconnell Sligo Started by Bwin	0 / 42	by Bwin Friday 18 August 17 22:27 BST (UK)
Which site is best ancestry or find my past Started by JennMorgon	2 / 155	by groom Friday 18 August 17 22:05 BST (UK)
suggestion needed for free interactive form for 16 generations Started by Patgale	6 / 265	by KGarrad Friday 18 August 17 16:46 BST (UK)
Free US census availability on line Started by Patgale	2 / 160	by shellyesq Friday 18 August 17 16:24 BST (UK)
1927 Electoral roll for silvertown Started by ceebeeman	1 / 60	by rosie99 Friday 18 August 17 15:43 BST (UK)
Lincoln Maternity Home - Lincoln UK Started by cjw8362	5 / 90	by larkspur Friday 18 August 17 12:26 BST (UK)
Pond surname Twillingate NL Started by RPond	2 / 99	by RPond Friday 18 August 17 01:44 BST (UK)
BRUNSDON RESERCH !!!! Started by kittycatgirl9	1 / 160	by chempat Thursday 17 August 17 23:30 BST (UK)
Lydia Loveless from Nova Scotia, Canada - 1837 birth Started by Avionrn « 1 2 »	9 / 210	by aghadowey Thursday 17 August 17 18:23 BST (UK)
Looking for my great, great, great grandfather....HELP!! Started by FMFRANKO « 1 2 »	15 / 408	by CaroleW Thursday 17 August 17 15:46 BST (UK)
Biological father M A Choudhry Started by Julz1211	5 / 254	by dawnsh Thursday 17 August 17 15:28 BST (UK)
MOVED: John Gordon or McGunigall or McGurnen?! Started by ev	0 / 23	by ev Thursday 17 August 17 10:16 BST (UK)
thomas adams hasting b 1813 Started by jaynef « 1 2 »	14 / 115	by CaroleW Wednesday 16 August 17 23:59 BST (UK)
Boer War Started by Kellehers	4 / 115	by Kellehers Wednesday 16 August 17 13:59 BST (UK)
Townsend/McDowell Started by shellboo « 1 2 »	16 / 4,256	by aghadowey Wednesday 16 August 17 09:21 BST (UK)
Searching for birth record Ann Quinton, Wetheringsett, Suffolk Started by AussieJulie « 1 2 »	9 / 183	by AussieJulie Wednesday 16 August 17 01:23 BST (UK)
Gloria THORNE of Esparto st,Wandsworth. Started by claire hill	7 / 192	by chempat Tuesday 15 August 17 22:59 BST (UK)
genealogy/history of seven surnames in Kerry trasnsplanted from Laois, Ireland Started by Gizmo678192	3 / 144	by Gizmo678192 Tuesday 15 August 17 22:35 BST (UK)
Head family Hastings Sussex Started by jaynef « 1 2 »	12 / 139	by jaynef Tuesday 15 August 17 21:01 BST (UK)
Spearpoint family of Kent Started by tonymaxfield	6 / 190	by BettyofKent Tuesday 15 August 17 20:14 BST (UK)
MOVED: GERMAN family help? FAMILY Mohrow Started by Manchester Rambler	0 / 29	by Manchester Rambler Tuesday 15 August 17 17:27 BST (UK)
Is Ancestry's 'We're Related' reliable? Started by MacGrigor	7 / 365	by IanBInOz Tuesday 15 August 17 04:23 BST (UK)
Thurles Sugar factory Started by Perkins1820	1 / 93	by Girl Guide Monday 14 August 17 17:04 BST (UK)
Missing James BOOTH Started by IanBInOz « 1 2 »	12 / 213	by Dundee Monday 14 August 17 11:59 BST (UK)
Looking for Started by Emmy2016	2 / 155	by Joney Sunday 13 August 17 20:00 BST (UK)
looking for family.......Hoggan Started by Barb3118	5 / 1,975	by aghadowey Sunday 13 August 17 18:53 BST (UK)
Tracing McGreevy (Sometimes spelled McGreevey)Family in Belfast Started by EBMCG « 1 2 »	11 / 181	by aghadowey Sunday 13 August 17 14:04 BST (UK)
MOVED: James Brown and two women in Edinburgh - could it get any more difficult?! Started by ev	0 / 51	by ev Sunday 13 August 17 10:52 BST (UK)
Ann Gilbert born Heytesbury 1792/3 Started by LibbyM « 1 2 »	15 / 566	by trish1120 Saturday 12 August 17 12:23 BST (UK)
John and Juliet (nee Taylor) Simmons Started by PAUL SIMMONS	1 / 124	by rosie99 Saturday 12 August 17 10:36 BST (UK)
Gregory family Started by kereru1 « 1 2 3 »	25 / 6,951	by PAUL SIMMONS Saturday 12 August 17 10:10 BST (UK)
Aprilovic Family Started by Robynkc « 1 2 »	14 / 232	by Robynkc Saturday 12 August 17 01:58 BST (UK)
WW 1 Royal Field Artillery regiment identification Started by Horn8397 « 1 2 3 »	20 / 436	by MaxD Friday 11 August 17 22:03 BST (UK)
Yet another mispelling Started by Chris Anderson « 1 2 »	13 / 384	by Chris Anderson Friday 11 August 17 21:34 BST (UK)
Tracing relatives from Dublin Started by wendy28	3 / 189	by aghadowey Friday 11 August 17 14:47 BST (UK)
Herbert Janvrin Vincent and Agnes Claudia Vincent (Friedburg) Started by Jimvin « 1 2 3 »	22 / 5,641	by Jimvin Friday 11 August 17 13:18 BST (UK)

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