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GUIDANCE - England and Wales births after 1837 Started by philipsearching	0 / 9,456	by philipsearching Tuesday 22 May 18 15:37 BST (UK)
Tracing Living Relatives Started by Boongie Pam	6 / 81,079	by dawnsh Tuesday 29 January 13 15:16 GMT (UK)
Guide to Genealogy for Beginners Started by jackhonour	0 / 32,724	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 / 41,811	by Valda Sunday 23 January 11 18:58 GMT (UK)
LOOKING FOR A PERSON? Started by Valda	1 / 45,754	by Valda Sunday 09 January 11 16:00 GMT (UK)
Getting Started / Beginners Links Started by Berlin-Bob « 1 2 »	12 / 68,589	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 / 160,052	by Arranroots Thursday 30 April 09 19:32 BST (UK)
USE OF THIS BOARD PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING Started by Rick	0 / 47,657	by Rick Monday 15 October 07 09:12 BST (UK)
Understanding Family History Documentation - Some Notes Started by Biker	1 / 45,425	by suegill Tuesday 28 February 06 22:44 GMT (UK)
***Searching for information before 1837*** Started by Little Nell	0 / 21,809	by Little Nell Sunday 01 May 05 11:56 BST (UK)
Witts/Czaplicka Started by L44	5 / 34	by L44 Today at 15:29
HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS 1700- Started by JANICELEEDALE	6 / 173	by rosie99 Today at 15:13
Thomas Adams from Oswestry Question re his death Started by Elwyn Attwood « 1 2 3 »	22 / 462	by Mabel Bagshawe Yesterday at 21:45
1925 marriage in kent Started by boltactionuk « 1 2 »	12 / 259	by Kloumann Yesterday at 15:27
UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 for Alfred Dale London 1912 Started by JANICELEEDALE « 1 2 »	9 / 215	by JANICELEEDALE Yesterday at 03:13
Change of name ? Started by zetlander	3 / 271	by Gail Johns Yesterday at 03:02
John Atlantic Stephenson Started by maggie360 « 1 2 3 4 ... 37 »	324 / 96,643	by mandywh Saturday 24 July 21 23:29 BST (UK)
Brooks Started by CalaBee	8 / 668	by Daisypetal Saturday 24 July 21 20:58 BST (UK)
Senghenydd Pit Disaster 1913 Started by ddraigcelt « 1 2 3 »	24 / 10,302	by Gezza64 Saturday 24 July 21 20:29 BST (UK)
Acton Green, Chiswick, missing war memorial boards Started by Moravsky	0 / 64	by Moravsky Saturday 24 July 21 16:03 BST (UK)
Joseph DOUGAN, born March 1886, Belfast Started by David Hutchinson « 1 2 3 4 5 »	43 / 466	by aghadowey Saturday 24 July 21 08:16 BST (UK)
MOVED: Ferguson burial search Stirlingshire Started by Manchester Rambler	0 / 18	by Manchester Rambler Friday 23 July 21 22:47 BST (UK)
Emma Caroline HEPPLEWHITE (born 1871) Started by Jim Webster	6 / 110	by Jim Webster Friday 23 July 21 22:04 BST (UK)
1911 Census Entry in St Elizabeth Home, Green Street, London Started by ARBELLA « 1 2 3 »	22 / 601	by ARBELLA Friday 23 July 21 17:22 BST (UK)
Alice Downey Started by Alice M « 1 2 »	17 / 231	by jim1 Friday 23 July 21 17:20 BST (UK)
Death records for 2020 Started by Philldw	2 / 155	by rosie99 Friday 23 July 21 07:27 BST (UK)
Thomas Fairbrass Started by Doris F	7 / 181	by maddys52 Thursday 22 July 21 08:06 BST (UK)
Robert Henry Sobey unknown death. (born pembrokshire 1899 lived in Grimsby 1920) Started by Gwen in gozo « 1 2 3 4 ... 7 »	59 / 4,213	by Gwen in gozo Thursday 22 July 21 00:52 BST (UK)
John Harvey Robinson- Jarrow, Durham, Newcastle - brick wall Started by Trunk59 « 1 2 »	9 / 231	by Trunk59 Wednesday 21 July 21 21:22 BST (UK)
Locating an old friends grave Started by Loobie « 1 2 »	11 / 392	by Loobie Wednesday 21 July 21 17:28 BST (UK)
Looking for Foy family, originated from Southern part of Ireland Started by Lookingforancestors « 1 2 3 4 »	30 / 290	by heywood Wednesday 21 July 21 13:45 BST (UK)
Thomas and Jane (Atkinson) Knowles Started by Brathay « 1 2 »	13 / 577	by rosie99 Monday 19 July 21 22:10 BST (UK)
Louis Hermann Karl Heinrich Jungblut Started by LucyLoo777 « 1 2 »	10 / 179	by LucyLoo777 Monday 19 July 21 18:24 BST (UK)
Noted for Novel Started by seamoon24	7 / 224	by seamoon24 Monday 19 July 21 08:21 BST (UK)
Oldfield family Started by blairandsoniataggart	5 / 117	by Comberton Monday 19 July 21 00:49 BST (UK)
Help with 1800s Military History Started by BobWatsit	2 / 99	by BobWatsit Sunday 18 July 21 22:33 BST (UK)
F R Started by izapunter	6 / 1,311	by LucyLoo777 Sunday 18 July 21 22:05 BST (UK)
Looking for grave of great grandfather Started by Zabeda Khan	4 / 872	by Zabeda Khan Sunday 18 July 21 17:20 BST (UK)
Ww1 USA diaries Started by blairandsoniataggart	6 / 84	by blairandsoniataggart Sunday 18 July 21 02:12 BST (UK)
family- Crockford Started by crocky66 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	38 / 7,197	by pauljandrews Saturday 17 July 21 18:44 BST (UK)
Webb Family, Gloucester Started by juliannej7 « 1 2 3 »	24 / 4,435	by trish1120 Saturday 17 July 21 13:19 BST (UK)
WINTERBOTTOM family search Started by alaninhull	5 / 380	by NigelMalvern Saturday 17 July 21 12:04 BST (UK)
Wallsend Bishops' Transcripts before 1813 Started by Peter L. Mitchell	8 / 154	by Peter L. Mitchell Saturday 17 July 21 09:36 BST (UK)
Help identifying information about distant relative Started by BobWatsit « 1 2 »	9 / 291	by BobWatsit Saturday 17 July 21 08:58 BST (UK)
Born at Sea - Wales to Australia Started by Nettie « 1 2 3 4 »	29 / 754	by Nettie Saturday 17 July 21 03:45 BST (UK)
Best Value Genealogy Site? Started by BrownEyedGirl « 1 2 »	9 / 388	by Maiden Stone Friday 16 July 21 14:21 BST (UK)
Unlisted address in Leeds Started by seamoon24	7 / 243	by Calverley Lad Friday 16 July 21 09:46 BST (UK)
The meaning of "P" in Bishops' Transcripts. Started by Peter L. Mitchell « 1 2 »	12 / 274	by Gadget Thursday 15 July 21 11:58 BST (UK)
My head is spinning with this one. Who was Edward Chambers b1864? Started by Glen in Tinsel Kni	8 / 201	by Glen in Tinsel Kni Thursday 15 July 21 09:14 BST (UK)
Richard Stephenson b.1700s - d. before 1823, Yeoman of Willerby, East Yorkshire Started by Annabellarockefeller	0 / 39	by Annabellarockefeller Thursday 15 July 21 07:47 BST (UK)
medical Started by Kelliemcd	2 / 292	by Kelliemcd Wednesday 14 July 21 16:35 BST (UK)
Prosser Family Started by NancyLH « 1 2 3 »	25 / 1,453	by geatkins Tuesday 13 July 21 16:24 BST (UK)
Finding a grave please help. Started by BIG .H	1 / 181	by jim1 Tuesday 13 July 21 11:43 BST (UK)
King Street Bacup Started by IsobelB	5 / 178	by bbart Monday 12 July 21 22:38 BST (UK)
Bertha Olive Nouch Started by Philldw « 1 2 »	14 / 685	by Nolski90 Monday 12 July 21 22:01 BST (UK)
Robert Burrell/Jane Kears/Michael Diaell/Diel (Durham and Northumberland) Started by Peter L. Mitchell	1 / 92	by garstonite Monday 12 July 21 15:34 BST (UK)
Patrick Burke & Annie Gooley, South Australia Started by davethomas2021	2 / 69	by davethomas2021 Monday 12 July 21 11:19 BST (UK)
Ethel McCoy Started by Mary Nicholson « 1 2 3 4 »	28 / 339	by Mary Nicholson Monday 12 July 21 00:23 BST (UK)
Glancey family from Govan Glasgow Started by sharriegi	8 / 1,188	by sarah Sunday 11 July 21 11:18 BST (UK)
O'Donnell Family Carrick on Suir, co Tipperary Ireland 19th/20th Century Started by hols92 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	38 / 2,620	by Shotibbar Sunday 11 July 21 01:35 BST (UK)
Penrose Family Bristol Started by ANDREWCROCO	6 / 222	by ANDREWCROCO Saturday 10 July 21 17:18 BST (UK)
Help with this please Started by oldhippy « 1 2 »	9 / 233	by oldhippy Saturday 10 July 21 16:20 BST (UK)
How to search the records of one particular London church ? Started by nicdigby	3 / 215	by Guy Etchells Saturday 10 July 21 07:01 BST (UK)
Doris Byrne Started by marlowmag	8 / 685	by brigidmac Thursday 08 July 21 17:16 BST (UK)
George Duker Killed Started by polkadot41 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	36 / 7,365	by Honouroll Thursday 08 July 21 12:19 BST (UK)
Great grandfather Mullen Started by CarolineM67 « 1 2 3 4 ... 8 »	70 / 2,763	by brigidmac Thursday 08 July 21 09:34 BST (UK)
Youngs of Cockermouth Started by Camelot2 « 1 2 »	15 / 446	by Youngly26 Thursday 08 July 21 04:02 BST (UK)
Probus School Cornwall Started by oldprobusian	3 / 478	by Windygale Wednesday 07 July 21 23:02 BST (UK)
St Helen's House, Newcastle Upon Tyne Started by Karen Coatsworth « 1 2 »	12 / 783	by Tickettyboo Wednesday 07 July 21 09:37 BST (UK)
Charles Tedstill Started by Gauteng « 1 2 3 »	18 / 507	by Sjtedstill Wednesday 07 July 21 08:49 BST (UK)
Unbaptised baby? Started by Peter L. Mitchell	7 / 376	by Peter L. Mitchell Tuesday 06 July 21 22:21 BST (UK)
Did he make a will? Started by zetlander « 1 2 3 »	20 / 943	by zetlander Tuesday 06 July 21 16:29 BST (UK)
Magdalen Asylum, Convent of the Good Shepherd, Lichfield Hall, Blackley, Manches Started by MaggieK « 1 2 3 »	19 / 3,127	by MonicaL Monday 05 July 21 21:54 BST (UK)
Mckenna family. Dungannon Started by Mckennafamily	7 / 371	by Anndawes Monday 05 July 21 15:30 BST (UK)
looking for adult ancestor in Liverpool who was blind and deaf Started by Maureen1956 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 1,667	by jim1 Sunday 04 July 21 18:43 BST (UK)

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