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DNA Started by ryanh315	3 / 295	by Gadget Tuesday 26 January 21 21:55 GMT (UK)
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Barnardo's Records Started by Heb66	3 / 261	by rosie99 Thursday 04 February 21 17:43 GMT (UK)
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Manchester Police archive photos on flickr Started by millymcb	1 / 1,100	by BWCJMTDC Friday 05 February 21 06:26 GMT (UK)
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Ancestry and the probate records Started by Retriever	6 / 610	by Retriever Saturday 06 February 21 14:44 GMT (UK)
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Methodists' Records Started by wayne69 « 1 2 »	10 / 1,355	by JenB Tuesday 09 February 21 11:41 GMT (UK)
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Alnwick newspaper Started by lydiaann	5 / 256	by AllanUK Wednesday 10 February 21 10:32 GMT (UK)
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Bristol Started by Gordon163 « 1 2 »	10 / 512	by Gordon163 Wednesday 10 February 21 16:25 GMT (UK)
Family Oral Histories Started by handywithashovel « 1 2 3 »	25 / 1,406	by BumbleB Wednesday 10 February 21 17:15 GMT (UK)
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1881 Census Started by lazylane	2 / 235	by lazylane Friday 12 February 21 13:55 GMT (UK)
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