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What's written on this hat?
Started by JackYorkshire « 1 2 » |
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by HMac Monday 18 March 24 18:44 GMT (UK) |
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more strange words from a copied document from the 1830s
Started by JanSeifert « 1 2 » |
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by JanSeifert Monday 18 March 24 14:10 GMT (UK) |
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need help to understand this text
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by lepicard Monday 18 March 24 14:07 GMT (UK) |
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Occupation, 1901 census, female aged 19
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by nicdigby Monday 18 March 24 01:38 GMT (UK) |
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Occupation of Charles Stent 1851 census
Started by martin hooper « 1 2 » |
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by Watson Sunday 17 March 24 20:35 GMT (UK) |
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Occupation please - Southampton 1911
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by nicdigby Sunday 17 March 24 17:06 GMT (UK) |
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Margin note in Irish Death Register
Started by WMO |
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by WMO Sunday 17 March 24 16:39 GMT (UK) |
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German maiden names and an occupation
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by Zefiro Sunday 17 March 24 12:26 GMT (UK) |
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by apaulin Sunday 17 March 24 11:10 GMT (UK) |
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Upton of Ufton or ?
Started by Jason Jase |
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by Jason Jase Friday 15 March 24 18:59 GMT (UK) |
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Part of marriage certificate help
Started by julies198 |
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by Kay99 Friday 15 March 24 15:58 GMT (UK) |
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Ann Stewart c 1740 Dull Perthshire
Started by TropiConsul « 1 2 3 » |
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by lgray Friday 15 March 24 03:29 GMT (UK) |
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Help with indentures please WAYLAND
Started by ValJJJ |
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by ValJJJ Thursday 14 March 24 18:18 GMT (UK) |
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by ValJJJ Thursday 14 March 24 11:23 GMT (UK) |
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First name of new born
Started by Oneday |
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by Tickettyboo Thursday 14 March 24 11:02 GMT (UK) |
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by apaulin Wednesday 13 March 24 14:57 GMT (UK) |
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by Zefiro Tuesday 12 March 24 21:20 GMT (UK) |
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1554 North Yorkshire will help
Started by en2gen |
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by Piaf Tuesday 12 March 24 16:09 GMT (UK) |
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2 / 96 |
by francis66 Tuesday 12 March 24 14:22 GMT (UK) |
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Japanese text
Started by GR2 |
6 / 397 |
by GR2 Monday 11 March 24 09:17 GMT (UK) |
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Help with handwriting on birth entry
Started by julies198 |
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by julies198 Sunday 10 March 24 23:52 GMT (UK) |
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Purchases in 1712
Started by Designer Jeans |
4 / 193 |
by Designer Jeans Sunday 10 March 24 19:28 GMT (UK) |
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What are these words?
Started by GillianF |
2 / 165 |
by GillianF Sunday 10 March 24 14:48 GMT (UK) |
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11 / 415 |
by Murphyz Sunday 10 March 24 09:41 GMT (UK) |
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Deciphering wording on old gravestone
Started by jeffrolland |
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by jeffrolland Saturday 09 March 24 12:56 GMT (UK) |
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by emeltom Thursday 07 March 24 14:16 GMT (UK) |
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P Harrison Birth cert - Mayo - help please
Started by seasider53 « 1 2 » |
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by Har140 Thursday 07 March 24 14:12 GMT (UK) |
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4 / 225 |
by River Tyne Lass Thursday 07 March 24 07:07 GMT (UK) |
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Will of Edward Clench 1649
Started by Designer Jeans |
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by Designer Jeans Wednesday 06 March 24 08:43 GMT (UK) |
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Decipher writing on Service record
Started by Charlie24 |
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by shanreagh Tuesday 05 March 24 22:43 GMT (UK) |
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Money Bank Turnbull
Started by olympus593 |
5 / 189 |
by shanreagh Monday 04 March 24 23:06 GMT (UK) |
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Help with poor handwriting
Started by GillianF |
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by GillianF Monday 04 March 24 18:15 GMT (UK) |
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Gravestone Name puzzle
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by clancam37 Sunday 03 March 24 23:51 GMT (UK) |
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by dobfarm Sunday 03 March 24 22:53 GMT (UK) |
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Purchases in 1698 (2)
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by Designer Jeans Sunday 03 March 24 15:08 GMT (UK) |
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by apaulin Saturday 02 March 24 20:07 GMT (UK) |
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Non-conformist baptism record
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by ChrisAllonby Thursday 29 February 24 15:54 GMT (UK) |
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by overlandermatt Thursday 29 February 24 09:05 GMT (UK) |
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by mcmp Thursday 29 February 24 02:15 GMT (UK) |
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please help me understand marriage cert
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by katiesam Thursday 29 February 24 00:19 GMT (UK) |
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by Trudle83 Wednesday 28 February 24 19:02 GMT (UK) |
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by Ubi_Goode Wednesday 28 February 24 17:41 GMT (UK) |
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by lepicard Wednesday 28 February 24 15:46 GMT (UK) |
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by brigidmac Wednesday 28 February 24 14:02 GMT (UK) |
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20 / 497 |
by joger Wednesday 28 February 24 11:47 GMT (UK) |
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House and street number
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by Raybistre Tuesday 27 February 24 20:05 GMT (UK) |
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by Tickettyboo Tuesday 27 February 24 17:15 GMT (UK) |
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by softly softly Tuesday 27 February 24 16:19 GMT (UK) |
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Writing and meaning - Crew list
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by Yvonne Donnellon Tuesday 27 February 24 12:34 GMT (UK) |
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by Zacktyr Monday 26 February 24 18:51 GMT (UK) |
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by mckha489 Monday 26 February 24 02:05 GMT (UK) |
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Occupation given in 1911 census
Started by ChrisAllonby « 1 2 » |
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by AlanBoyd Sunday 25 February 24 18:18 GMT (UK) |
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Alexander Jardine
Started by Gadget |
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by Gadget Sunday 25 February 24 14:08 GMT (UK) |
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Cause of Death, Cause 1
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by dobfarm Sunday 25 February 24 03:09 GMT (UK) |
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10 / 338 |
by trish1120 Saturday 24 February 24 12:00 GMT (UK) |
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by Woollie Saturday 24 February 24 06:14 GMT (UK) |
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Maiden Surname 1922 NI
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by andrewwhite61 Friday 23 February 24 23:13 GMT (UK) |
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Burial of Nicolas Defrance, Neslette 1737
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by apaulin Friday 23 February 24 08:06 GMT (UK) |
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Irish place names
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by colettecadd Thursday 22 February 24 20:56 GMT (UK) |
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by Woollie Thursday 22 February 24 08:13 GMT (UK) |
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by Viktoria Wednesday 21 February 24 19:56 GMT (UK) |
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2 / 152 |
by GR2 Tuesday 20 February 24 20:52 GMT (UK) |
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by davecapps Tuesday 20 February 24 13:29 GMT (UK) |
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2 / 151 |
by kazcan Monday 19 February 24 21:49 GMT (UK) |
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2 / 178 |
by Tickettyboo Monday 19 February 24 20:47 GMT (UK) |
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2 / 101 |
by apaulin Monday 19 February 24 11:37 GMT (UK) |
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Help Please!!
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by Trudle83 Monday 19 February 24 11:32 GMT (UK) |
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Purchases in 1698
Started by Designer Jeans |
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by Designer Jeans Monday 19 February 24 09:18 GMT (UK) |
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Secretary Hand
Started by RWTaylor |
3 / 217 |
by RWTaylor Monday 19 February 24 08:22 GMT (UK) |
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Writing found under table
Started by Araani_Swift |
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by Viktoria Sunday 18 February 24 21:32 GMT (UK) |
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by manukarik Sunday 18 February 24 15:32 GMT (UK) |
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Translation of Latin will/probate
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by sugarfizzle Sunday 18 February 24 01:45 GMT (UK) |
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Who is the informant?
Started by england100 |
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by shanreagh Saturday 17 February 24 20:10 GMT (UK) |
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by apaulin Saturday 17 February 24 10:51 GMT (UK) |
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by apaulin Friday 16 February 24 17:30 GMT (UK) |