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What does "Gentleman's Servant" mean, exactly? Started by Keith Sherwood « 1 2 »	12 / 6,796	by Keith Sherwood Tuesday 07 January 14 01:37 GMT (UK)
What does "grandchild" mean? Started by bugbear	4 / 495	by KGarrad Wednesday 02 April 14 10:18 BST (UK)
What does "Have a shake" mean? Started by Charlie Bucket « 1 2 3 »	23 / 1,041	by maddys52 Friday 24 June 22 11:35 BST (UK)
What does "In Ecclesia" mean? Started by LizzieW « 1 2 »	17 / 4,806	by LizzieW Wednesday 31 October 18 21:48 GMT (UK)
What does "Inhabiter" mean? Started by Dinkydidy « 1 2 »	9 / 2,010	by Dinkydidy Saturday 15 August 09 20:40 BST (UK)
What does "Kirk" mean? Started by Keith Bateman « 1 2 »	16 / 2,995	by Hackstaple Monday 29 November 04 09:18 GMT (UK)
What does "M.I. to self and wives" mean? Started by Matt62	2 / 530	by Matt62 Saturday 01 June 19 18:54 BST (UK)
What does "No bill" mean in a criminal register? Started by diplodicus	6 / 5,275	by Alexander. Tuesday 02 December 14 12:23 GMT (UK)
What does "No. 12" mean? Started by Watson	7 / 483	by ReadyDale Saturday 18 February 23 13:23 GMT (UK)
What does "Not Certified" on a DC actually mean? Started by kevinf2349	2 / 2,258	by stanmapstone Monday 19 March 18 08:35 GMT (UK)
What does "Nurse Child" mean? Started by Laverdiere « 1 2 »	15 / 14,701	by Arranroots Saturday 18 March 06 17:41 GMT (UK)
What does "reputed" mean in a will? Started by kiya « 1 2 3 »	19 / 5,364	by jbml Thursday 21 August 14 14:15 BST (UK)
what does "See Bookend" mean on a census Started by AussieKate	4 / 1,045	by AussieKate Sunday 07 March 10 00:38 GMT (UK)
What does "went missing" mean Started by patty38	8 / 1,292	by iluleah Tuesday 29 July 14 23:13 BST (UK)
What does 'At Home' mean? Started by Stanwix England « 1 2 »	13 / 1,517	by Stanwix England Wednesday 12 February 14 00:29 GMT (UK)
What does 'cottager' in the 1841 census signify? Started by Scottsearcher	6 / 6,348	by Scottsearcher Thursday 13 October 11 15:08 BST (UK)
What does 'disparkment' mean? Started by M_ONeill	5 / 585	by M_ONeill Tuesday 23 July 19 08:09 BST (UK)
What does 'esquire to the body' mean? Started by retrospectory	8 / 11,053	by fastfusion Wednesday 06 March 13 03:32 GMT (UK)
What does 'se'nnight' mean Started by AllanUK « 1 2 3 4 5 »	41 / 7,904	by jbml Tuesday 10 January 23 00:45 GMT (UK)
What does 'sic' mean? Started by katefarr « 1 2 »	15 / 8,492	by Ruskie Monday 23 June 08 22:55 BST (UK)
What does 'spus' mean? Started by JennyMarieGradwell « 1 2 »	10 / 1,211	by Ayashi Tuesday 21 January 14 16:49 GMT (UK)
What does A.I.S.A mean? Started by Griffl	6 / 1,366	by stanmapstone Thursday 09 July 15 20:57 BST (UK)
What does all this mean? RG11/2352/98/8 Started by gingerslf « 1 2 »	13 / 1,940	by avm228 Wednesday 10 September 08 12:07 BST (UK)
What does Ancestry Library Edition include? Started by jane k « 1 2 »	14 / 764	by coombs Thursday 13 April 23 17:20 BST (UK)
What does AVT mean COMPLETED Started by grantleydawn	2 / 1,449	by grantleydawn Sunday 12 September 10 07:30 BST (UK)
What does British Subject mean? Started by Strange Flowers	4 / 4,774	by Strange Flowers Thursday 08 July 10 16:02 BST (UK)
What does c/o C.P.R. Belfast mean? Started by snoons « 1 2 »	11 / 2,892	by josey Saturday 18 August 12 11:09 BST (UK)
what does dsp mean Started by bean	3 / 6,917	by behindthefrogs Thursday 13 April 06 16:55 BST (UK)
WHAT DOES EVERYONE THINK OF THIS IDEA ? Started by Mobo « 1 2 »	12 / 2,556	by Keith Sherwood Monday 14 February 05 22:06 GMT (UK)
What does Farmer of the Impropriation mean? Started by alfietcs « 1 2 3 »	19 / 2,426	by alfietcs Sunday 28 February 16 17:09 GMT (UK)
What does Honourable stand for? Started by greenvalley « 1 2 3 »	22 / 3,600	by greenvalley Wednesday 23 January 13 16:44 GMT (UK)
What does IDIOT really mean? Started by tjack « 1 2 3 »	24 / 7,676	by pinefamily Sunday 30 October 11 19:17 GMT (UK)
what does it mean Started by olias	1 / 763	by Bee Monday 15 November 04 21:15 GMT (UK)
What Does It Mean to Be a "Castle Superindent" Started by KathMc	4 / 808	by KathMc Saturday 15 July 06 21:10 BST (UK)
what does it mean when a banns entry is marked "out"? Started by cbowley	7 / 617	by rosie99 Wednesday 06 May 20 15:02 BST (UK)
What does it mean when there are alternate mother's maiden names in birth index? Started by dicko99	5 / 735	by HughC Saturday 29 February 20 13:21 GMT (UK)
What does it mean? Started by EeyoreBlue	4 / 1,712	by Elwyn Soutter Wednesday 10 November 10 13:57 GMT (UK)
What does it mean? Started by natalie1	5 / 1,020	by Lostris Wednesday 16 August 17 17:37 BST (UK)
What does it say? Started by pettsy	6 / 950	by mahees Saturday 29 September 07 17:47 BST (UK)
What does letter S mean at the end of a GRO index page number? Started by Barbara.H	5 / 2,137	by Barbara.H Sunday 12 September 21 19:13 BST (UK)
What does M'37 mean? Started by familyfind	8 / 580	by rosie99 Wednesday 11 November 20 17:05 GMT (UK)
What does natural mean in this record? Started by Ewan	4 / 936	by Ewan Saturday 27 October 07 17:00 BST (UK)
What does NB mean before place of birth on a census Started by Almaha « 1 2 »	11 / 5,979	by IMBER Thursday 18 June 09 15:29 BST (UK)
What does Ofm mean? Started by Matty	5 / 1,032	by Matty Friday 28 July 06 18:11 BST (UK)
What does ONW stands for Started by mark.r « 1 2 »	9 / 1,355	by mark.r Wednesday 27 August 08 17:11 BST (UK)
What does oppd mean in parish records? Started by stonechat	2 / 431	by stonechat Saturday 04 December 21 14:35 GMT (UK)
What does Patron mean in the Church of England Records Started by Carole in Dallas	5 / 1,219	by Carole in Dallas Friday 09 August 13 02:58 BST (UK)
What does pwc mean on the 1939 register? Started by nannyj « 1 2 3 4 »	31 / 23,196	by Torq Saturday 08 April 23 09:14 BST (UK)
What Does QKA stand for Started by Mansl	7 / 858	by rosie99 Sunday 26 March 17 16:58 BST (UK)
What does RELICT / RELIGT mean ?? Started by janham « 1 2 »	9 / 26,850	by Aussie Karrob Monday 28 May 07 11:41 BST (UK)
What does SP mean? Started by Alders « 1 2 »	15 / 2,890	by Rosinish Tuesday 01 March 22 19:30 GMT (UK)
What does symbol mean ? Started by Siouxzie	5 / 1,302	by Siouxzie Friday 03 March 06 13:29 GMT (UK)
What does tabled mean here? Started by mezentia « 1 2 »	14 / 791	by Bookbox Wednesday 26 May 21 19:23 BST (UK)
What does the abbreviation RIC mean in parish registers? Started by LisaLade	3 / 1,772	by Berlin-Bob Thursday 06 October 05 07:17 BST (UK)
What does the abbrv "Dectr" Started by Alders « 1 2 »	12 / 1,346	by Alders Friday 15 January 16 14:07 GMT (UK)
what does the bond mean Started by Inicky	3 / 1,212	by stanmapstone Sunday 08 April 12 08:26 BST (UK)
What does the note mean in the baptism? Started by GenesA	5 / 1,103	by HappyGoLucky33 Monday 17 August 15 16:01 BST (UK)
what does the numbers stand for, newspaper people visiting 1881 Started by Eilleen	6 / 369	by Eilleen Saturday 10 September 22 12:01 BST (UK)
What does the term 'Gudgeon' mean when applied to a man? Started by Westy11 « 1 2 »	13 / 1,573	by Ruskie Friday 17 October 14 14:29 BST (UK)
what does the the abbrevation mean Started by CHERAN	3 / 1,577	by CHERAN Monday 18 October 10 21:49 BST (UK)
what does the word ban mean when seen in a name Started by marcie dean	2 / 248	by conahy calling Monday 21 March 16 21:06 GMT (UK)
What does this actually mean Started by BronwenS	7 / 895	by BronwenS Sunday 16 August 20 20:43 BST (UK)
What does this annotation on removal order mean? Started by Davedrave	2 / 213	by Davedrave Friday 31 March 23 09:29 BST (UK)
what does this cause of death mean? Started by bradelkington	4 / 1,222	by bykerlads Monday 14 May 12 20:39 BST (UK)
What does this fl mean COMPLETED THANKS Started by wilcoxon	4 / 1,568	by wilcoxon Thursday 06 May 10 12:08 BST (UK)
What does this imply on a Death Cert. Started by Essnell	4 / 550	by AntonyMMM Monday 20 September 21 09:18 BST (UK)
What does this inscription mean? Started by Erato	6 / 830	by Erato Sunday 16 October 05 00:27 BST (UK)
What does this latin phrase mean? Started by Jayson	8 / 1,030	by Jayson Wednesday 10 January 07 16:32 GMT (UK)
What does this Latin phrase mean? Started by Jayson « 1 2 »	9 / 1,650	by Jayson Tuesday 08 September 09 14:07 BST (UK)
What does this mean Started by kaz1056	8 / 1,345	by Gadget Monday 07 August 17 08:48 BST (UK)
what does this mean Started by zowster	5 / 889	by Top-of-the-hill Saturday 23 March 19 22:56 GMT (UK)
what does this mean Started by wilcoxon	5 / 603	by Billyblue Monday 27 January 14 03:42 GMT (UK)
What does this mean Started by cardiff « 1 2 3 »	18 / 3,142	by Redroger Friday 02 September 11 21:31 BST (UK)
What does this mean Started by LizzieW	4 / 696	by LizzieW Saturday 15 September 12 00:00 BST (UK)
What does this mean ? Started by Sisterjane	4 / 965	by Nick Carver Tuesday 19 September 06 22:05 BST (UK)

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