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Letters after name

Started by schimmellover « 1 2 »

15 / 1,209 by schimmelloverLatest post
Tuesday 25 September 18 17:45 BST (UK)
15 / 1,680 by BeckyNZLatest post
Saturday 22 September 18 20:58 BST (UK)
William Bowthorpe.

Started by theolddear « 1 2 »

15 / 881 by jennifer cLatest post
Saturday 22 September 18 14:56 BST (UK)
Dorothy Maud Jones

Started by sallygray « 1 2 »

15 / 765 by lizdbLatest post
Thursday 20 September 18 11:24 BST (UK)
15 / 2,841 by Catherine86Latest post
Saturday 29 September 18 18:35 BST (UK)
lemons of Co. Tyrone

Started by virsonlia « 1 2 »

15 / 1,139 by virsonliaLatest post
Friday 31 August 18 21:06 BST (UK)
Hewitt - Chesterfield

Started by alanatabz « 1 2 »

15 / 1,445 by BumbleBLatest post
Thursday 25 October 18 15:04 BST (UK)
My Ancestors

Started by Kim2000 « 1 2 »

15 / 1,781 by Kim2000Latest post
Wednesday 29 August 18 17:10 BST (UK)
15 / 1,136 by cristeenLatest post
Tuesday 21 August 18 19:30 BST (UK)
Sergeant at Law

Started by Donches « 1 2 »

15 / 1,767 by avm228Latest post
Thursday 13 September 18 16:04 BST (UK)
Where is this school.

Started by Eilleen « 1 2 »

15 / 1,260 by tup1Latest post
Friday 17 August 18 20:02 BST (UK)
15 / 965 by Kate Sheila KeeganLatest post
Friday 17 August 18 01:27 BST (UK)
15 / 993 by dbreeLatest post
Sunday 12 August 18 15:57 BST (UK)
15 / 3,073 by Girl GuideLatest post
Friday 20 July 18 12:53 BST (UK)
1891 Census

Started by Hazelb1944 « 1 2 »

15 / 1,200 by Hazelb1944Latest post
Monday 23 July 18 19:35 BST (UK)
15 / 1,536 by cpercivalLatest post
Tuesday 17 July 18 22:27 BST (UK)
15 / 1,136 by dawnshLatest post
Friday 03 August 18 21:49 BST (UK)
Tangney, Ginnitty, Crean

Started by Ebeglin « 1 2 »

15 / 1,248 by dathaiLatest post
Sunday 29 September 19 15:57 BST (UK)
15 / 1,343 by John HarberLatest post
Saturday 12 May 18 08:23 BST (UK)
15 / 1,557 by DaonnachdLatest post
Thursday 10 May 18 12:46 BST (UK)
15 / 1,928 by ivdaleLatest post
Wednesday 09 May 18 02:00 BST (UK)
Rodges/west

Started by fangio « 1 2 »

15 / 1,130 by CaroleWLatest post
Friday 04 May 18 22:20 BST (UK)
15 / 981 by designhall1Latest post
Thursday 03 May 18 14:44 BST (UK)
Thomas Cockburn

Started by Cazza47 « 1 2 »

15 / 1,762 by carol8353Latest post
Sunday 29 April 18 16:34 BST (UK)
15 / 1,632 by carol8353Latest post
Wednesday 11 April 18 12:40 BST (UK)
Tracing a marriage

Started by Hempar « 1 2 »

15 / 725 by HemparLatest post
Saturday 31 March 18 21:54 BST (UK)
15 / 657 by MilliepedeLatest post
Monday 19 March 18 11:31 GMT (UK)
15 / 1,699 by dreamer33Latest post
Tuesday 13 March 18 20:39 GMT (UK)
Family tree

Started by Jade Hadaway « 1 2 »

15 / 2,648 by Jade HadawayLatest post
Thursday 08 March 18 03:53 GMT (UK)
15 / 1,194 by arocheLatest post
Wednesday 28 February 18 18:37 GMT (UK)
15 / 1,386 by carol8353Latest post
Sunday 25 February 18 16:40 GMT (UK)
Mary TOWLER

Started by JANICELEEDALE « 1 2 »

15 / 1,358 by kooka1Latest post
Thursday 28 April 22 02:07 BST (UK)
15 / 1,056 by emjswLatest post
Sunday 11 February 18 21:38 GMT (UK)
15 / 2,606 by aghadoweyLatest post
Sunday 11 February 18 22:26 GMT (UK)
15 / 1,848 by Suzy100Latest post
Sunday 04 February 18 20:37 GMT (UK)
15 / 1,567 by Jon ShudellLatest post
Wednesday 13 November 19 13:18 GMT (UK)
15 / 1,292 by gillypop54Latest post
Saturday 13 January 18 15:54 GMT (UK)
15 / 1,492 by mike175Latest post
Thursday 11 January 18 22:24 GMT (UK)
15 / 1,710 by rosie99Latest post
Friday 05 January 18 17:54 GMT (UK)
15 / 1,615 by R WilliamsLatest post
Monday 29 October 18 18:00 GMT (UK)
15 / 1,865 by BrutushedgeLatest post
Thursday 22 March 18 20:00 GMT (UK)
15 / 1,250 by sarahLatest post
Sunday 03 December 17 16:27 GMT (UK)
15 / 2,242 by polarbearLatest post
Sunday 19 May 19 19:43 BST (UK)
15 / 1,145 by bevoLatest post
Sunday 08 October 17 09:32 BST (UK)
William Frederick Jones

Started by Philldw « 1 2 »

15 / 1,582 by CombertonLatest post
Monday 25 September 17 16:54 BST (UK)
Mill End

Started by TR Watson « 1 2 »

15 / 1,210 by TR WatsonLatest post
Monday 25 September 17 13:04 BST (UK)
15 / 2,279 by gmichaelkingLatest post
Tuesday 22 August 17 21:37 BST (UK)
15 / 1,963 by rosie99Latest post
Sunday 20 August 17 09:38 BST (UK)
15 / 2,294 by CaroleWLatest post
Thursday 17 August 17 15:46 BST (UK)
north family

Started by amberley « 1 2 »

15 / 1,736 by amberleyLatest post
Saturday 19 August 17 11:07 BST (UK)
15 / 1,774 by larkspurLatest post
Sunday 23 July 17 15:38 BST (UK)
15 / 1,685 by notaninchLatest post
Saturday 22 July 17 12:36 BST (UK)
john william bennett

Started by simon poole « 1 2 »

15 / 1,949 by Girl GuideLatest post
Tuesday 18 July 17 22:55 BST (UK)
15 / 1,785 by RuskieLatest post
Monday 26 June 17 02:05 BST (UK)
15 / 1,437 by Blue70Latest post
Wednesday 07 June 17 11:19 BST (UK)
Samuel Ware

Started by TruckerCrossie « 1 2 »

15 / 1,408 by trish1120Latest post
Wednesday 24 May 17 10:42 BST (UK)
15 / 2,796 by Heather FraserLatest post
Sunday 02 July 17 15:29 BST (UK)
Katherine Mary Webb

Started by josalee « 1 2 »

15 / 2,791 by DaisypetalLatest post
Friday 19 May 17 18:14 BST (UK)
15 / 2,026 by rosie99Latest post
Tuesday 25 April 17 15:17 BST (UK)
advice please

Started by virsonlia « 1 2 »

15 / 1,241 by virsonliaLatest post
Friday 21 April 17 17:43 BST (UK)
15 / 1,803 by dreamer33Latest post
Monday 03 April 17 13:04 BST (UK)
15 / 1,572 by groomLatest post
Monday 20 March 17 14:04 GMT (UK)
15 / 4,710 by MoragdonLatest post
Monday 09 January 23 23:16 GMT (UK)
15 / 2,215 by keyboard86Latest post
Sunday 12 March 17 19:06 GMT (UK)
1871 census

Started by AlmaB « 1 2 »

15 / 1,094 by AlmaBLatest post
Friday 03 March 17 17:10 GMT (UK)
15 / 3,702 by markfwarnerLatest post
Saturday 20 May 17 19:13 BST (UK)
15 / 2,301 by Annette7Latest post
Friday 10 February 17 14:39 GMT (UK)
15 / 3,787 by sparrettLatest post
Wednesday 06 November 19 22:02 GMT (UK)
west family

Started by fangio « 1 2 »

15 / 909 by DundeeLatest post
Sunday 15 January 17 12:43 GMT (UK)
15 / 1,261 by leelums21Latest post
Thursday 12 January 17 19:31 GMT (UK)
15 / 2,398 by Davey1Latest post
Tuesday 03 January 17 22:44 GMT (UK)
15 / 2,646 by aghadoweyLatest post
Saturday 10 December 16 09:25 GMT (UK)
Which Hannah Nash?

Started by tjh1989 « 1 2 »

15 / 1,135 by bevjLatest post
Wednesday 30 November 16 21:18 GMT (UK)
15 / 1,860 by jim1Latest post
Friday 11 November 16 10:59 GMT (UK)
15 / 1,645 by ThrelfallYorkyLatest post
Friday 04 November 16 15:21 GMT (UK)