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GUIDANCE - England and Wales births after 1837 Started by philipsearching	0 / 22,887	by philipsearching Tuesday 22 May 18 15:37 BST (UK)
Tracing Living Relatives Started by Boongie Pam	6 / 91,563	by dawnsh Tuesday 29 January 13 15:16 GMT (UK)
Guide to Genealogy for Beginners Started by jackhonour	0 / 46,191	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 / 55,750	by Valda Sunday 23 January 11 18:58 GMT (UK)
LOOKING FOR A PERSON? Started by Valda	1 / 55,036	by Valda Sunday 09 January 11 16:00 GMT (UK)
Getting Started / Beginners Links Started by Berlin-Bob « 1 2 »	12 / 85,379	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 / 204,039	by Arranroots Thursday 30 April 09 19:32 BST (UK)
USE OF THIS BOARD PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING Started by Rick	0 / 61,126	by Rick Monday 15 October 07 09:12 BST (UK)
Understanding Family History Documentation - Some Notes Started by Biker	1 / 58,166	by suegill Tuesday 28 February 06 22:44 GMT (UK)
***Searching for information before 1837*** Started by Little Nell	0 / 34,791	by Little Nell Sunday 01 May 05 11:56 BST (UK)
Help with finding a marriage licence for Joseph Buckley Started by kiwi48	6 / 152	by california dreamin Today at 15:32
would Lyon have been a. name a. non jewish family would. have used Started by greyingrey « 1 2 3 »	23 / 708	by greyingrey Today at 13:48
Tips to get further back in a tree once the census information Started by Julu	6 / 270	by goldie61 Yesterday at 23:24
Looking for help finding someone. Started by Puka	2 / 261	by ShaunJ Yesterday at 12:18
Year of Birth but no record. Started by scarlett0017 « 1 2 3 4 ... 8 »	64 / 1,969	by heywood Yesterday at 05:42
Can anyone date this photograph please? Started by Ayrfc_dave « 1 2 »	12 / 863	by Puka Monday 20 May 24 23:29 BST (UK)
William Dudd b 1784, lived Bristol Glos Started by Jessica197572	2 / 70	by ShaunJ Monday 20 May 24 23:20 BST (UK)
Finding parents of Dora Galvin Started by Evandarcy « 1 2 3 »	23 / 530	by Evandarcy Monday 20 May 24 20:05 BST (UK)
Trying to find a report in a local paper 1835 Started by FelicityH « 1 2 3 »	25 / 538	by FelicityH Monday 20 May 24 11:59 BST (UK)
Edward Howlett born 1844-46 Ipswich Suffolk olk Started by Polly56	7 / 136	by Polly56 Monday 20 May 24 11:37 BST (UK)
Mary Borte circa 1755 London Started by Fitz1	2 / 108	by Fitz1 Monday 20 May 24 06:19 BST (UK)
Looking for Joseph Kelleher born cork 18/01/1890 Started by Kellehers « 1 2 »	9 / 567	by sandiep Sunday 19 May 24 22:23 BST (UK)
The workhouse and Probate Started by jms42	3 / 173	by jms42 Sunday 19 May 24 18:45 BST (UK)
Need Help Transcribing an Old English Will/Probate Started by dfischer	6 / 207	by Seelife Sunday 19 May 24 15:53 BST (UK)
WILLIAM JAMES WHITE IRVINE Started by ClaireRU	2 / 121	by Neale1961 Sunday 19 May 24 08:02 BST (UK)
Looking for McManus ties back to Ireland in 1700's Started by LadyAce51	0 / 41	by LadyAce51 Sunday 19 May 24 02:00 BST (UK)
William Santry married Mary Ann or Mary Donovan Clonakilty 20 June 1819 Started by josalt	0 / 66	by josalt Saturday 18 May 24 18:00 BST (UK)
John Hunter born about 1806 Started by Polly56	6 / 129	by Polly56 Saturday 18 May 24 17:21 BST (UK)
Thomas Palmer Info Needed Started by dfischer	0 / 32	by dfischer Saturday 18 May 24 04:08 BST (UK)
history of Thomas Steele Started by Ronald Clarke Steele « 1 2 »	15 / 996	by Little Nell Thursday 16 May 24 21:24 BST (UK)
Can not find Great Grandparents Burial Started by DanAp	0 / 35	by DanAp Thursday 16 May 24 18:07 BST (UK)
John Charles Heffernan Started by macca0704	7 / 283	by trish1120 Monday 13 May 24 11:27 BST (UK)
Surname Phillips-Williams Started by 0ctavia « 1 2 3 »	24 / 529	by 0ctavia Monday 13 May 24 10:44 BST (UK)
Trying to find a marriage. Started by N.Demaine92	4 / 194	by Paco Sunday 12 May 24 14:58 BST (UK)
Blackstaff Family Connections Started by bobfilm	7 / 2,429	by trish1120 Sunday 12 May 24 11:37 BST (UK)
Help find Eugene Moran (??in CountyRoscommon??) born c.1847 son of Eugene Moran Started by Peter Moran	6 / 111	by aghadowey Sunday 12 May 24 10:07 BST (UK)
McCarthy / Deasy Started by irishbabe27	5 / 4,058	by irishbabe27 Saturday 11 May 24 18:07 BST (UK)
Alice Evelyn Harcourt MYSTERY Started by RJGR « 1 2 »	16 / 564	by jonw65 Saturday 11 May 24 14:41 BST (UK)
Thomas Hunt of Leicester 1786 Loughborough 1856 woolsorter Started by josalt « 1 2 »	10 / 326	by josalt Saturday 11 May 24 14:12 BST (UK)
robert boyte boyd Started by boydl « 1 2 »	13 / 1,760	by garstonite Saturday 11 May 24 08:28 BST (UK)
Help in breaking brick Started by linbob62 « 1 2 »	16 / 400	by linbob62 Friday 10 May 24 21:09 BST (UK)
John Coltman apprenticed 29 Sept 1792 to woolsorter Thomas Hunt Knighton, Leics Started by josalt	0 / 65	by josalt Friday 10 May 24 14:07 BST (UK)
Look up for NSW Electoral rolls please Started by Emu	1 / 119	by Seelife Friday 10 May 24 11:35 BST (UK)
William Penn and Sarah Penn Started by SharonTurnbull	7 / 174	by MollyC Friday 10 May 24 06:44 BST (UK)
Advice on printing out a family tree Started by dramadoc	2 / 198	by KGarrad Thursday 09 May 24 21:40 BST (UK)
RAF records abbreviations Started by dramadoc	3 / 142	by dramadoc Thursday 09 May 24 16:57 BST (UK)
Mc Cabe family Rockville Street Belfast. Started by Gerry Burroughs « 1 2 3 4 ... 19 »	167 / 6,759	by gaffy Thursday 09 May 24 08:27 BST (UK)
James Small Gort Co Galway Started by toddy9040 « 1 2 »	13 / 300	by Sinann Wednesday 08 May 24 22:12 BST (UK)
1960s Education Records Started by Norfolk Nan « 1 2 »	11 / 449	by zetlander Wednesday 08 May 24 13:30 BST (UK)
Abbott Family Mysteries Started by emsa « 1 2 »	9 / 323	by Neale1961 Tuesday 07 May 24 10:47 BST (UK)
Edward Moore Hunter born1877 Started by Polly56 « 1 2 »	11 / 303	by rosie99 Monday 06 May 24 17:41 BST (UK)
Need help to find this street - Old Govan Road Started by mrwsb	6 / 268	by AlanBoyd Sunday 05 May 24 11:46 BST (UK)
Waldron help Started by looby_lou83 « 1 2 3 4 ... 8 »	64 / 3,526	by Judy J Sunday 05 May 24 07:22 BST (UK)
ellen mccoy Started by haworthman « 1 2 »	9 / 1,532	by dawnsh Friday 03 May 24 21:49 BST (UK)
Family Mix Up between Winds, Winns and Spriggs Started by Seelife	6 / 308	by Seelife Thursday 02 May 24 08:21 BST (UK)
Monmouthshire wills Started by Wulfsige	4 / 184	by Wulfsige Thursday 02 May 24 07:44 BST (UK)
Counterfeit birth certificates in 1920s? Started by Noteventhebirdsareupyet « 1 2 3 4 »	28 / 2,031	by Jebber Wednesday 01 May 24 21:19 BST (UK)
Finding a family member Started by hamali	8 / 454	by hamali Wednesday 01 May 24 10:43 BST (UK)
Richard Davies Brilley Herefordshire Started by DeakinDavies	5 / 157	by DeakinDavies Wednesday 01 May 24 09:52 BST (UK)
Please help! Isaac Jones Started by loubrisbane	5 / 219	by loubrisbane Wednesday 01 May 24 08:31 BST (UK)
Bertram Byrne 1901 Hacketstown Started by Evandarcy	6 / 519	by Wexflyer Wednesday 01 May 24 00:52 BST (UK)
Birth Register R1 Started by F1fan « 1 2 »	13 / 473	by F1fan Tuesday 30 April 24 10:17 BST (UK)
Pipewellgate, gateshead durham England Started by Mturnergeneology « 1 2 3 4 »	34 / 1,463	by Mturnergeneology Monday 29 April 24 22:11 BST (UK)
Names in an old Bible don't match my Family Tree Started by crazydaizy « 1 2 »	9 / 490	by rosie99 Monday 29 April 24 17:16 BST (UK)
Harry Rowland Berkeley Started by CazPep	3 / 400	by Milliepede Monday 29 April 24 15:36 BST (UK)
The mystery of Harry Rowland Berkeley b1826 Started by peterbaker « 1 2 »	9 / 3,897	by CazPep Monday 29 April 24 15:31 BST (UK)
D'Arcy Genealogy Started by Evandarcy	3 / 258	by Annie65115 Sunday 28 April 24 20:39 BST (UK)
Meadows Ireland Genealogy Started by WMeadows	4 / 95	by Wexflyer Sunday 28 April 24 20:36 BST (UK)
Andrew Wainwright Started by diseymary	6 / 177	by CaroleW Sunday 28 April 24 08:57 BST (UK)
Marriage Allegations, Bonds & Licences Started by BG1956 « 1 2 »	11 / 671	by BG1956 Sunday 28 April 24 08:14 BST (UK)
McGookin James born 1861 approx Started by Elainemcl « 1 2 3 »	18 / 362	by QueenoftheWest Saturday 27 April 24 22:42 BST (UK)
The extensive BARFOOT family Started by KEVKEV « 1 2 3 4 ... 14 »	124 / 7,605	by KEVKEV Friday 26 April 24 22:50 BST (UK)
My Family Home and relatives Started by Steve1948 « 1 2 »	11 / 1,147	by kateheffernan Friday 26 April 24 21:10 BST (UK)
Patient Records From Clapham Maternity Hospital 1919 Started by Noteventhebirdsareupyet	0 / 132	by Noteventhebirdsareupyet Friday 26 April 24 15:53 BST (UK)
ELLIS family Aust, NZ, UK Started by Nita from OZ « 1 2 3 »	25 / 4,117	by Kate_newton Thursday 25 April 24 13:03 BST (UK)

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