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Tracing Living Relatives Started by Boongie Pam	6 / 63,375	by dawnsh Tuesday 29 January 13 15:16 GMT (UK)
Guide to Genealogy for Beginners Started by jackhonour	0 / 20,553	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 / 30,336	by Valda Sunday 23 January 11 18:58 GMT (UK)
LOOKING FOR A PERSON? Started by Valda	1 / 32,722	by Valda Sunday 09 January 11 16:00 GMT (UK)
Getting Started / Beginners Links Started by Berlin-Bob « 1 2 »	12 / 48,287	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 / 106,585	by Arranroots Thursday 30 April 09 19:32 BST (UK)
USE OF THIS BOARD PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING Started by Rick	0 / 35,781	by Rick Monday 15 October 07 09:12 BST (UK)
Understanding Family History Documentation - Some Notes Started by Biker	1 / 34,042	by suegill Tuesday 28 February 06 22:44 GMT (UK)
Lydia Loveless from Nova Scotia, Canada - 1837 birth Started by Avionrn	1 / 34	by Jamjar Today at 08:51
The Phoenix - Liverpool to Melbourne July 1854 Started by Whyatt « 1 2 »	9 / 190	by stsearcher Today at 08:35
Biological father M A Choudhry Started by Julz1211	4 / 89	by Julz1211 Today at 01:12
John Gordon or McGunigall or McGurnen?! Started by originQuest	2 / 64	by CaroleW Today at 00:38
thomas adams hasting b 1813 Started by jaynef « 1 2 »	14 / 65	by CaroleW Yesterday at 23:59
Looking for my great, great, great grandfather....HELP!! Started by FMFRANKO « 1 2 »	13 / 218	by CaroleW Yesterday at 23:08
Will Translation Started by boscoe « 1 2 »	10 / 326	by boscoe Yesterday at 22:35
Sullivan family - Edward Sullivan 1850-1910 Started by Sullivanseeker	4 / 124	by Sullivanseeker Yesterday at 21:56
Boer War Started by Kellehers	4 / 91	by Kellehers Yesterday at 13:59
Townsend/McDowell Started by shellboo « 1 2 »	16 / 4,207	by aghadowey Yesterday at 09:21
Searching for birth record Ann Quinton, Wetheringsett, Suffolk Started by AussieJulie « 1 2 »	9 / 147	by AussieJulie Yesterday at 01:23
Gloria THORNE of Esparto st,Wandsworth. Started by claire hill	7 / 172	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 / 113	by Gizmo678192 Tuesday 15 August 17 22:35 BST (UK)
Head family Hastings Sussex Started by jaynef « 1 2 »	12 / 112	by jaynef Tuesday 15 August 17 21:01 BST (UK)
Spearpoint family of Kent Started by tonymaxfield	6 / 175	by BettyofKent Tuesday 15 August 17 20:14 BST (UK)
MOVED: GERMAN family help? FAMILY Mohrow Started by Manchester Rambler	0 / 14	by Manchester Rambler Tuesday 15 August 17 17:27 BST (UK)
John curran Started by lin46 « 1 2 »	13 / 277	by lin46 Tuesday 15 August 17 13:02 BST (UK)
Is Ancestry's 'We're Related' reliable? Started by MacGrigor	7 / 323	by IanBInOz Tuesday 15 August 17 04:23 BST (UK)
Thurles Sugar factory Started by Perkins1820	1 / 77	by Girl Guide Monday 14 August 17 17:04 BST (UK)
Missing James BOOTH Started by IanBInOz « 1 2 »	12 / 181	by Dundee Monday 14 August 17 11:59 BST (UK)
BRUNSDON RESERCH !!!! Started by kittycatgirl9	0 / 100	by kittycatgirl9 Sunday 13 August 17 21:50 BST (UK)
Looking for Started by Emmy2016	2 / 141	by Joney Sunday 13 August 17 20:00 BST (UK)
looking for family.......Hoggan Started by Barb3118	5 / 1,952	by aghadowey Sunday 13 August 17 18:53 BST (UK)
Tracing McGreevy (Sometimes spelled McGreevey)Family in Belfast Started by EBMCG « 1 2 »	11 / 155	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 / 34	by ev Sunday 13 August 17 10:52 BST (UK)
Ann Gilbert born Heytesbury 1792/3 Started by LibbyM « 1 2 »	15 / 544	by trish1120 Saturday 12 August 17 12:23 BST (UK)
John and Juliet (nee Taylor) Simmons Started by PAUL SIMMONS	1 / 110	by rosie99 Saturday 12 August 17 10:36 BST (UK)
Gregory family Started by kereru1 « 1 2 3 »	25 / 6,900	by PAUL SIMMONS Saturday 12 August 17 10:10 BST (UK)
Aprilovic Family Started by Robynkc « 1 2 »	14 / 203	by Robynkc Saturday 12 August 17 01:58 BST (UK)
WW 1 Royal Field Artillery regiment identification Started by Horn8397 « 1 2 3 »	20 / 390	by MaxD Friday 11 August 17 22:03 BST (UK)
Yet another mispelling Started by Chris Anderson « 1 2 »	13 / 359	by Chris Anderson Friday 11 August 17 21:34 BST (UK)
Tracing relatives from Dublin Started by wendy28	3 / 179	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 / 5,609	by Jimvin Friday 11 August 17 13:18 BST (UK)
Cardno Family in Aberdeenshire Started by wellywood « 1 2 »	10 / 155	by Jamjar Friday 11 August 17 06:34 BST (UK)
Police sgt frank short birmingham Started by garla	2 / 155	by Daisypetal Thursday 10 August 17 17:49 BST (UK)
Tracing ancestors - Liverpool 1890 Started by nicolac2407 « 1 2 »	9 / 242	by chempat Thursday 10 August 17 12:14 BST (UK)
Jarvis family Started by Clare Jarvis Barton « 1 2 3 »	18 / 474	by Clare Jarvis Barton Thursday 10 August 17 00:33 BST (UK)
William Young Mary Townley who were Williams parents? Started by LianneY « 1 2 »	16 / 243	by LianneY Wednesday 09 August 17 22:54 BST (UK)
Finding out a persons parents before 1793 Started by Chris Anderson	1 / 126	by iluleah Wednesday 09 August 17 22:01 BST (UK)
Problems with Burmese brides taking English names Started by john1948	4 / 180	by Milliepede Wednesday 09 August 17 21:42 BST (UK)
Florence Beatrice Bishop Started by Cabarrus	2 / 110	by Cabarrus Wednesday 09 August 17 20:05 BST (UK)
Burmese evacuation in 1942 Started by john1948	1 / 87	by chempat Wednesday 09 August 17 18:51 BST (UK)
Lindsay family Enniskillen Started by Julie Marie Lindsay	8 / 153	by Elwyn Soutter Wednesday 09 August 17 12:47 BST (UK)
Possible misspelling? Started by Chris Anderson « 1 2 3 »	18 / 558	by Chris Anderson Wednesday 09 August 17 12:45 BST (UK)
John Galwey died 1863 dublin - I need help to find his Parents Started by Becwade	6 / 181	by Liltisay Wednesday 09 August 17 05:47 BST (UK)
Samuel morton Started by Yasmina4 « 1 2 »	13 / 162	by Yasmina4 Wednesday 09 August 17 02:09 BST (UK)
FHL numbers? Started by AdamsHodgetts	4 / 176	by AdamsHodgetts Wednesday 09 August 17 00:10 BST (UK)
John Corby Started by patricia backman	7 / 152	by patricia backman Tuesday 08 August 17 23:27 BST (UK)
Pattersons of Cowpen, later Blyth Started by Southernman « 1 2 »	12 / 204	by Southernman Tuesday 08 August 17 23:13 BST (UK)
BALL, William b.1876 at [?], Hertfordshire to Canada 1888 Border Crossing Lookup Started by MerseyJ « 1 2 3 »	21 / 291	by chempat Tuesday 08 August 17 20:49 BST (UK)
The Quarry Maternity Home - Lincoln Started by cjw8362 « 1 2 »	12 / 206	by KGarrad Tuesday 08 August 17 20:34 BST (UK)
Dobson and Chatt at Bedlington Started by jenny1910 « 1 2 »	11 / 366	by chempat Tuesday 08 August 17 12:45 BST (UK)
Charles William Wallace 1855 - 1916 Started by Rehodnett	3 / 128	by Malcolm55 Tuesday 08 August 17 12:33 BST (UK)
Help tracing Robert Shaw Campbell (Irish, Scottish or??) Started by mikebrunger « 1 2 3 4 »	35 / 538	by isobelw Tuesday 08 August 17 11:28 BST (UK)
The Cunliffes of Blackrod. Started by Martynblackburn « 1 2 »	15 / 3,670	by philhythe Tuesday 08 August 17 09:08 BST (UK)
re sarah ann shaw Started by iforani « 1 2 »	11 / 246	by chempat Tuesday 08 August 17 07:01 BST (UK)
Napoleon War Started by Chris Anderson	3 / 159	by Chris Anderson Monday 07 August 17 22:56 BST (UK)
Samuel & Henry Eaton Started by marypeaton « 1 2 »	12 / 220	by marypeaton Monday 07 August 17 19:36 BST (UK)
Herbert and Sarah Barratt's when and whereabouts of deaths. Started by Libralady « 1 2 3 4 ... 7 »	62 / 763	by Libralady Monday 07 August 17 17:51 BST (UK)
Samuel Young Mary Owen married 1927 Manchester Started by LianneY « 1 2 »	11 / 184	by LizzieL Monday 07 August 17 13:49 BST (UK)
Where next? Started by squirrelinatree « 1 2 »	10 / 257	by StevieSteve Monday 07 August 17 12:48 BST (UK)
north family Started by amberley « 1 2 »	14 / 228	by amberley Monday 07 August 17 09:10 BST (UK)
tracing place of Marriage of Arthur Thorpe to Lucy Barratt 1908 Started by Libralady « 1 2 3 »	18 / 391	by dawnsh Sunday 06 August 17 22:58 BST (UK)
Mary Bristol Taylor Wilson Started by mwjw22jb « 1 2 »	10 / 193	by mwjw22jb Sunday 06 August 17 22:23 BST (UK)
Tracing relatives from Roscommon -HELP :-) Started by lmyatt	6 / 153	by Maiden Stone Sunday 06 August 17 20:16 BST (UK)
Should a record have more information than this? Started by Chris Anderson	2 / 176	by sandiep Sunday 06 August 17 19:17 BST (UK)
Edward (Tuahina) Rangiuia, Started by copasetic64 « 1 2 »	9 / 2,015	by Barry Olsen Sunday 06 August 17 16:18 BST (UK)

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