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  1. Tim
    Sticky

    FindMyPast

    Tim, Mar 14, 2013
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    Ian
    Nov 24, 2013
  2. Stephen L
    Thanks! x 4

    Breaking down a brick wall starting with a lack of full truth from an ancestor

    Stephen L, Jan 7, 2023
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    Stephen L
    Jan 7, 2023
  3. Tim
    Good tip x 5

    Viewing Newspapers.com without subscribing

    Tim, Sep 3, 2022
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    727
    Tim
    Sep 3, 2022
  4. canadianbeth

    No piece # on 1911 census

    canadianbeth, Nov 4, 2021
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    681
    peter
    Nov 13, 2021
  5. canadianbeth

    Looking for specific area in a census?

    canadianbeth, Apr 24, 2021
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    15
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    963
    At home in NZ
    Apr 27, 2021
  6. lindy

    1911 census and my search for the schedule number

    lindy, Jan 31, 2021
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    4
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    666
    peter
    Feb 3, 2021
  7. canadianbeth

    No Schedule # on 1911 census

    canadianbeth, Jan 19, 2021
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    4
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    575
    peter
    Jan 20, 2021
  8. A. Muse

    Help searching the 1911 Census?

    A. Muse, Oct 25, 2020
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    635
    A. Muse
    Jan 17, 2021
  9. Val
    Good tip x 3

    Searching for exact New Zealand dates of birth, death, marriage

    Val, Jan 14, 2021
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    2
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    404
    Val
    Jan 15, 2021
  10. Bob Spiers

    The importance of a middle name when researching a lost relative

    Bob Spiers, Jan 4, 2020
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    643
    Val
    Dec 20, 2020
  11. John Dancy

    Ancestry Parish Records - There is more than they tell you

    John Dancy, Dec 17, 2020
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    366
    John Dancy
    Dec 17, 2020
  12. At home in NZ

    Searching pre-1911 birth indexes

    At home in NZ, Nov 15, 2020 ... 2
    Replies:
    22
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    2,111
    peter
    Nov 30, 2020
  13. Peter356

    Family Search British Batches

    Peter356, Nov 25, 2015
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    2
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    1,635
    Britjan
    Mar 17, 2020
  14. lindy
    Thanks! x 3

    1939 register: FMP v Ancestry

    lindy, Feb 13, 2020
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    437
    lindy
    Feb 13, 2020
  15. Heather

    Look out for the arrows

    Heather, Jan 18, 2020
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    483
    peter
    Jan 18, 2020
  16. Bob Spiers

    Well done Ancestry

    Bob Spiers, Jan 4, 2015 ... 2
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    5,122
    emjay
    Jan 7, 2020
  17. JamesW

    Bishop's Transcripts more accurate than Parish Registers (sometimes)

    JamesW, Dec 5, 2019
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    12
    Views:
    1,106
    peter
    Dec 6, 2019
  18. Chris

    Top Down Research

    Chris, Nov 5, 2019
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    5
    Views:
    945
    Pauline
    Nov 5, 2019
  19. Bob Spiers

    Interpreting 1939 Register annotation

    Bob Spiers, Sep 26, 2019
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    6
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    924
    Bob Spiers
    Sep 27, 2019
  20. Jan

    Foundling Births

    Jan, Feb 21, 2019
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    3
    Views:
    869
    peter
    Feb 22, 2019
  21. PaulB

    GRO missing Birth information

    PaulB, Jan 21, 2019
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    5
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    984
    peter
    Feb 17, 2019
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