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  1. Wills and probate

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    Latest: Distinctive Forenames? PaulC, Sep 8, 2018
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  2. General Genealogical Queries

    For posting general queries about family history. Please note this is not a forum for asking people to find your ancestors.
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    Latest: Asylum records peter, Sep 21, 2018 at 6:12 PM
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  3. Occupations

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    Latest: Railway Ancestors CarolB08, Aug 28, 2017

  4. More Resources

    If you've got a tip that doesn't fit into any of the other forums in this area, post it here
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    Latest: Surname Database FamilyHistoryGal, Jun 1, 2017
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  5. Workhouses and the Poor Laws

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    Latest: Our Ancestors and Depression FamilyHistoryGal, Jun 26, 2015
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  6. Migration and Travel

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    Migration and Travel

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    Latest: From Ireland to America via Quebec? JimP, Feb 6, 2018
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  7. Non-conformist ancestors

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    Latest: BMD Registers - the Official Non-conformist and Non-Parochial BMDs Service Britjan, Jul 25, 2015
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  8. Roman Catholic ancestors

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    Latest: Retreats peter, Jun 10, 2018
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  9. Quaker ancestors

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    Latest: Quaker connection? Bob Spiers, Apr 25, 2016
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  10. Jewish ancestors

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    Jewish ancestors

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    Latest: Jewish DNA peter, May 23, 2018
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  11. Military records

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    Latest: Commonwealth War Graves Commission At home in NZ, Sep 25, 2017
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  12. Adoption

  13. Medicine

    Illnesses, treatments, causes of death, medical records
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    Latest: Cause of death - what does it mean? Susan, Dec 10, 2017
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  14. DNA

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