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Latest post by Manchester Rambler
in MOVED: Searching for Liv...
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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering

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Need help deciphering old handwriting on wills, certificates and other FH documents ?
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Latest post by Bookbox
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General

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Scottish family history not specific to a county.

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on Sunday 18 May 25 23:03 BST (UK)

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Emigrants, Immigrants and others: Family History research in Australia.

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in Re: GREEK GENEALOGY
on Yesterday at 22:52

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Census Lookups General Lookups

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Some Special Interests

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Your Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Family History board. This board set up for you do discover and discuss your quaker genealogy for Quaker Family History Society

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Latest post by Siely
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Latest post by Kiltpin
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on Thursday 10 April 25 11:23 BST (UK)

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Latest post by tornado
in Re: Aspinall Family of W...
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Family History Documents and Artefacts

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Latest post by elliot
in Re: George Elliot Candy
on Wednesday 23 April 25 00:26 BST (UK)

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Latest post by tornado
in MILROY Family bible kirk...
on Tuesday 25 March 25 16:43 GMT (UK)

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Latest post by Enumerated
in Re: George Elliot Candy
on Thursday 24 April 25 23:44 BST (UK)

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Post in here items that might be special to another family (such as medals, photographs, letters etc..)

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Latest post by obarean
in Samual Carter
on Wednesday 26 March 25 18:51 GMT (UK)

Sub Boards: Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs A to G, Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs H to M, Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs N to S, Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs T to Z
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