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Is there a glitch at the moment? I haven't had this happen before but the LifeStories on my people have gone bonkers and are changing all the places to other places in the world eg saying Devonshire, Bermuda instead of Devonshire or Devon England, even though in the facts it clearly says Devon, England. It's happening all over the place so all the Life Stories are now useless. I can change them manually but I can't do that to hundreds of profiles! I've used Ancestry for years and never had this happen before. Is this happening for anyone else and does anyone know how to stop it?

I have an ancestor who was widowed and then subsequently had 4 children, all with the father un-named. On their birth certificates, she is recorded as her married name but with no maiden name included. They were all born in the workhouse (she was a frequent visitor!) and when she was there during a census, she was categorised as unmarried. This also happened when she was working as a servant on a farm (presumably placed by the workhouse guardians). The first time she records herself in a census (1891) she categorises herself as a widow.

I'm interested in finding out if this was a common practice (England - 1870s/1880s) and/or if anyone else has come across this.

Also - has anyone come across this where the husband has disappeared so the woman is known to be apart from her husband but then has more children who aren't his. If you've seen examples of this where she's then labelled unmarried (while still legally being so) I'd love to know about them.

I'd be very grateful for a restoration on this photo of my Dad's brother Jimmy (who I sadly never met). He was in the Gordon Highlanders and this photo was probably taken in North Africa c1940.

He was fatally wounded on Sword Beach, Normandy on D-Day & died four days later aged 26. Jimmy is on the left of the photo.

I've tried to restore another copy but not managed it so would really appreciate the skills of the experts here! Many thanks.

This is the wedding photo of Harry & Queenie in 1931. As you can see, the bride needs some help to restore her. The couple are my great uncle & aunt and my family would be extremely grateful for any assistance with this photo - the only one we have of this event.