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  1. Wills and probate

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    Latest: Will transcription help, please Pauline, Aug 16, 2023
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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: Activating Ancestry DNA tests peter, Sep 11, 2023
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  3. Occupations

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    3. Travellers

    Latest: Servants John Dancy, Feb 20, 2023

  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: Newspapers.com canadianbeth, Jan 8, 2022
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  5. Workhouses and the Poor Laws

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    Latest: Our Ancestors and Depression Vio, Apr 8, 2020
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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: Marriage dispensation Pauline, Mar 31, 2023
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  9. Quaker ancestors

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    Latest: Quaker dating JimP, Jan 17, 2023
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  10. Jewish ancestors

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    Jewish ancestors

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    Latest: Exploring your Jewish family history - Ancestry blog At home in NZ, Jan 27, 2021
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  11. Military records

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    Latest: Footguard in Napoleonic war Kate, May 27, 2023
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  12. Adoption

  13. Medicine

    Illnesses, treatments, causes of death, medical records
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    Latest: Locomotor ataxia ? CarolB08, Sep 21, 2021
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  14. DNA

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    DNA

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    2. DNA Questions and Answers

    Latest: Trees that don't match sunflower, Oct 1, 2023 at 8:27 PM