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more details please

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Surname Pirtle

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Charles Salkeld Robinson

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Missing the obvious or not?

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stuck on one person!

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56 / 10,932 by James R. YeowellLatest post
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Town Parish?

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Whines and Shevatt

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56 / 5,756 by jaywitLatest post
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Advice required

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Trail gone cold

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56 / 1,453 by jonw65Latest post
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Kitty Langham

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55 / 5,426 by Cazza47Latest post
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Thomas WALTON

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54 / 32,231 by tornadoLatest post
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Graham/Shackleton

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54 / 12,425 by Hannah.84Latest post
Tuesday 15 November 16 08:35 GMT (UK)
Divorce records

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54 / 16,643 by adeline BLatest post
Sunday 29 April 12 15:10 BST (UK)
New mystery brother

Started by Marytm « 1 2 3 4 ... 7 »

54 / 6,114 by jonw65Latest post
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Ellen Burke

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54 / 5,384 by heywoodLatest post
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Sarah Ann townsend

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54 / 2,920 by blairandsoniataggartLatest post
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54 / 1,351 by Ploppy123Latest post
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53 / 10,735 by J.J.Latest post
Thursday 27 January 11 19:59 GMT (UK)
helping a newbie!!

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53 / 8,501 by juliah7Latest post
Thursday 08 January 09 20:37 GMT (UK)
the surname french

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53 / 4,079 by LadyhawkLatest post
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Violet Mary Coenen

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53 / 10,666 by Chris BriceLatest post
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Langley Family

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Registering a birth in 1899

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53 / 7,369 by CaroleWLatest post
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Shipton/smith

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53 / 3,045 by ELMER1Latest post
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53 / 3,382 by Maureen1956Latest post
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Bakewell Genealogy Questions

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52 / 13,264 by CynsilvrmnLatest post
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Blundell John 1816

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52 / 12,921 by Mary vallanceLatest post
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52 / 9,496 by 1940’s GirlLatest post
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Bell Family

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52 / 1,798 by bikermickauLatest post
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Hugh C. Hill

Started by Fawlty Rover « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »

51 / 10,829 by PalmyLatest post
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51 / 7,090 by FHGentLatest post
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Mystery of William Ryan, born 1878

Started by BR « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »

51 / 9,635 by BRLatest post
Tuesday 18 November 14 12:34 GMT (UK)
51 / 4,703 by budsybluesLatest post
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51 / 4,408 by dathaiLatest post
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finding death certificate

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51 / 4,042 by chempatLatest post
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Frances Teresa Jamieson

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51 / 3,591 by matthewj64Latest post
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51 / 3,638 by John Scott 1959Latest post
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51 / 25,574 by heywoodLatest post
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A total Brickwall

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51 / 1,568 by KGarradLatest post
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cant find marriage

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50 / 5,695 by newby deeLatest post
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50 / 12,461 by Robert FletcherLatest post
Friday 05 March 10 06:44 GMT (UK)
Sarah Ann Vare 1885

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50 / 6,976 by lin46Latest post
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50 / 6,521 by heywoodLatest post
Monday 28 July 14 16:54 BST (UK)
50 / 13,246 by StaceyTaylorLatest post
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50 / 12,230 by TreesieALatest post
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Jones of Bray Wicklow

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50 / 3,068 by caza1611Latest post
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