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How did you find Rootschat? Started by casalguidi « 1 2 3 4 ... 53 »	474 / 183,726	by louisa maud Sunday 03 March 24 21:06 GMT (UK)
Welcome ***************************** Started by trystan	0 / 8,085	by trystan Monday 11 August 14 13:59 BST (UK)
Photos on the 'Lighter Side': "small is beautiful" Started by Berlin-Bob	0 / 14,693	by Berlin-Bob Sunday 17 June 07 09:43 BST (UK)
Where do you live? Started by Wellington66 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	37 / 1,536	by DianaCanada Today at 01:17
A rather unusual birth certificate Started by Deirdre784	8 / 378	by Deirdre784 Yesterday at 21:36
Revisiting brickwalls and "backburners". Started by coombs « 1 2 »	12 / 673	by J.R.Ellam Yesterday at 07:34
Mini Meets (plural) Started by JackieQLD-au	0 / 102	by JackieQLD-au Monday 27 May 24 15:43 BST (UK)
I'd take either one ... Started by Erato	2 / 201	by maddys52 Monday 27 May 24 03:10 BST (UK)
Inconsistant Info Started by Lensmeister « 1 2 »	10 / 753	by lydiaann Sunday 26 May 24 15:01 BST (UK)
Grandmama's Birthday - a wild goose chase Started by oddyca	3 / 211	by maddys52 Sunday 26 May 24 11:23 BST (UK)
Extensive family tree Started by Jackiemh « 1 2 »	9 / 1,055	by coombs Friday 24 May 24 18:09 BST (UK)
Charles II and Nell Gwyn's descendents Started by cms « 1 2 3 »	18 / 17,296	by ThrelfallYorky Friday 24 May 24 15:24 BST (UK)
Feisty great grandmothers Started by brigidmac	1 / 363	by coombs Sunday 19 May 24 13:01 BST (UK)
Rant about ThePeerage.com Started by mckha489 « 1 2 »	11 / 1,650	by MollyC Friday 17 May 24 15:56 BST (UK)
Twitchels Started by g eli « 1 2 »	12 / 525	by AlanBoyd Friday 17 May 24 15:53 BST (UK)
Mass Observation Day 2024 Started by Jackiemh « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	47 / 1,790	by ThrelfallYorky Thursday 16 May 24 12:02 BST (UK)
Finders International Started by Jackiemh « 1 2 »	15 / 2,913	by Jackiemh Saturday 11 May 24 10:05 BST (UK)
Hello Girls Started by Erato	8 / 612	by jim1 Thursday 09 May 24 12:08 BST (UK)
PoW camps Started by Gillg « 1 2 3 »	18 / 934	by Viktoria Friday 03 May 24 10:14 BST (UK)
More Strange Occupations !!!! Started by Lynn H « 1 2 3 »	18 / 5,269	by Jackiemh Thursday 02 May 24 05:42 BST (UK)
Family Search activity Started by Gillg « 1 2 »	11 / 702	by Zacktyr Tuesday 30 April 24 16:14 BST (UK)
Myths debunked when doing family histroy. Started by coombs « 1 2 3 4 ... 14 »	120 / 6,324	by Nickeleye Saturday 27 April 24 17:45 BST (UK)
Ancestry's new 'Recognise Ancestors' feature Started by Aguella	0 / 218	by Aguella Friday 26 April 24 14:14 BST (UK)
Transcribing Jane Austen's brother's memoir Started by susieroe	1 / 202	by arthurk Thursday 25 April 24 13:51 BST (UK)
Family Habits Started by Kiltpin	4 / 337	by youngtug Wednesday 24 April 24 16:59 BST (UK)
Lynton House School in Maidenhead Started by Nannysgirl « 1 2 »	15 / 6,102	by J H Anderson Saturday 20 April 24 17:23 BST (UK)
What exactly did an Ayah do Started by brigidmac « 1 2 3 4 5 »	41 / 3,231	by John915 Monday 15 April 24 13:53 BST (UK)
Deaths near the very end of the year. Buried early the following year. Started by coombs « 1 2 3 4 »	28 / 6,934	by DianaCanada Saturday 13 April 24 22:20 BST (UK)
Tracing the Family Doctor from your childhood? A different NHS in the 1940s! Started by elliot « 1 2 3 4 »	33 / 1,807	by Mowsehowse Monday 08 April 24 15:43 BST (UK)
New genealogy novel Started by Roobarb « 1 2 »	9 / 1,172	by Gillg Monday 08 April 24 15:25 BST (UK)
Stillbirths. Started by zetlander « 1 2 »	9 / 661	by aghadowey Tuesday 02 April 24 16:35 BST (UK)
'Put away?' Started by zetlander « 1 2 3 »	21 / 1,501	by andrewalston Monday 01 April 24 17:17 BST (UK)
cemeteries somerset UK Started by chris2024	1 / 209	by rosie99 Saturday 30 March 24 11:28 GMT (UK)
Do you know Widnes lancs ? Started by earley-bird « 1 2 3 »	18 / 9,334	by fjac Thursday 28 March 24 18:08 GMT (UK)
Differences in Scottish and English Divorce law in 1850s. Started by elliot	0 / 265	by elliot Wednesday 27 March 24 22:30 GMT (UK)
Irish immigrants to New York - Potato Famine Started by Erato	3 / 415	by Sinann Tuesday 26 March 24 16:35 GMT (UK)
Marrying your dead wife’s sister Started by jksdelver « 1 2 3 4 »	28 / 2,487	by Marmalady Tuesday 26 March 24 10:17 GMT (UK)
Finding fathers of illegitimate ancestors? Started by coombs « 1 2 »	17 / 1,667	by coombs Sunday 24 March 24 12:46 GMT (UK)
help needed understanding message internet Started by raa	2 / 363	by davidgp Monday 18 March 24 09:48 GMT (UK)
"What happened to Dorcas and Arscott Hender after 1860?". Started by tornado « 1 2 »	14 / 577	by DianaCanada Sunday 17 March 24 23:53 GMT (UK)
Family stories rooted in some truth. Started by coombs « 1 2 »	10 / 1,068	by IgorStrav Saturday 16 March 24 16:46 GMT (UK)
How can I find a man in Wimbledon 1950-60s Started by 77Robs « 1 2 »	15 / 714	by 77Robs Wednesday 13 March 24 17:28 GMT (UK)
"Where was my 2 x G Grandmother a Servant?". Started by tornado	7 / 768	by Top-of-the-hill Wednesday 13 March 24 15:48 GMT (UK)
Shells & Specimens some from Captain Cook - 3rd Voyage Started by BushInn1746	3 / 261	by Top-of-the-hill Tuesday 12 March 24 19:58 GMT (UK)
Immigrating and Returning Home Started by DianaCanada « 1 2 »	10 / 750	by andrewalston Monday 11 March 24 12:41 GMT (UK)
Psychic Genealogy Started by david64 « 1 2 3 4 ... 15 »	133 / 45,066	by DianaCanada Saturday 09 March 24 22:15 GMT (UK)
2011 Census Computer database? Started by DianaCanada	5 / 445	by DianaCanada Thursday 07 March 24 14:07 GMT (UK)
I am related to The King. Started by Biggles50	7 / 657	by Andrew C. Monday 04 March 24 19:42 GMT (UK)
Another Googling success Started by Erato	3 / 428	by MollyC Saturday 02 March 24 19:39 GMT (UK)
Who wears the trousers? Started by andrewalston	5 / 400	by coombs Wednesday 28 February 24 15:23 GMT (UK)
ancestry dna Started by raa	4 / 594	by brigidmac Monday 26 February 24 11:05 GMT (UK)
Maurice? Started by Shrop63	7 / 465	by Shrop63 Saturday 24 February 24 15:48 GMT (UK)
The railway revolution and its impact on our ancestors. Started by coombs « 1 2 3 4 »	32 / 2,029	by John915 Thursday 22 February 24 17:39 GMT (UK)
The worst Ancestry transcription ever? Started by Beeonthebay « 1 2 3 4 ... 30 »	269 / 89,953	by coombs Wednesday 21 February 24 16:51 GMT (UK)
Woman as “Senior” Started by DianaCanada	6 / 520	by DianaCanada Thursday 15 February 24 21:59 GMT (UK)
John Seldon 1752 Oakhampton? Devon Started by chrissiepoos	5 / 687	by Elliegbev Thursday 15 February 24 21:37 GMT (UK)
Darngavil By Airidrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland Started by Ashdukepit	7 / 359	by MonicaL Tuesday 13 February 24 22:34 GMT (UK)
Nazareth House, Cape Town, South Africa Started by cornishpasty	4 / 1,404	by BillyF Tuesday 13 February 24 19:49 GMT (UK)
Longevity.. Started by Calleva	1 / 276	by GR2 Sunday 11 February 24 14:27 GMT (UK)
wrong fathers name at marriage Started by Milliepede « 1 2 »	14 / 880	by Milliepede Sunday 11 February 24 11:11 GMT (UK)
Recording family treasures Started by Top-of-the-hill « 1 2 »	11 / 851	by andrewalston Friday 09 February 24 11:34 GMT (UK)
A worldwide family history success story Started by goldie61 « 1 2 »	10 / 1,055	by goldie61 Friday 09 February 24 03:07 GMT (UK)
Ancestors almost born somehwere else to where they were. Started by coombs	8 / 591	by zetlander Tuesday 06 February 24 23:02 GMT (UK)
Where is this church? Started by radstockjeff	8 / 719	by John915 Tuesday 06 February 24 21:01 GMT (UK)
What was a "toss of the coin" dance? Started by mijath	7 / 459	by mckha489 Wednesday 24 January 24 19:13 GMT (UK)
cant get rid commentry on tv Started by raa	2 / 340	by raa Wednesday 24 January 24 13:16 GMT (UK)
Researching local historic figures family trees. Started by coombs	6 / 534	by coombs Saturday 20 January 24 19:21 GMT (UK)
What Board? Started by tomm	2 / 358	by tomm Wednesday 17 January 24 18:13 GMT (UK)
RootsChat 20th Anniversary - 31 st December 2023 Started by Sandra « 1 2 3 4 ... 8 »	71 / 3,563	by Brie Monday 15 January 24 10:03 GMT (UK)
A mini rant - dna related Started by Jackiemh	4 / 713	by Jackiemh Saturday 13 January 24 00:10 GMT (UK)
What was your most painful mistake? Started by JAKnighton	5 / 689	by ThrelfallYorky Tuesday 09 January 24 14:56 GMT (UK)
American Revolutionary War Fort. Started by Shropshire Lass	1 / 232	by Viktoria Monday 08 January 24 17:54 GMT (UK)
New GRO download feature? Will they extend births after 1922 at some point? Started by coombs « 1 2 3 »	21 / 1,557	by MollyC Monday 08 January 24 11:06 GMT (UK)
Princess Caraboo of Javasu Started by Erato	2 / 342	by Top-of-the-hill Thursday 04 January 24 16:15 GMT (UK)
Kingston Blount, Oxon Started by Tinxie	6 / 330	by maddys52 Wednesday 03 January 24 01:49 GMT (UK)

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