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  1. Tim
    Sticky

    FindMyPast

    Tim, Mar 14, 2013
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    6,900
    Ian
    Nov 24, 2013
  2. Karen1

    Newsletter - Putting theory into practice -Elizabeth Keehner

    Karen1, Oct 10, 2023
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    1
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    290
    peter
    Oct 10, 2023
  3. Angel54

    Searching from hearsay

    Angel54, Apr 3, 2024
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    8
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    335
    Angel54
    Apr 7, 2024
  4. John Dancy

    Ancestry Parish Records - There is more than they tell you

    John Dancy, Dec 17, 2020
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    544
    John Dancy
    Dec 17, 2020
  5. 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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    591
    Val
    Jan 15, 2021
  6. lindy
    Thanks! x 3

    1939 register: FMP v Ancestry

    lindy, Feb 13, 2020
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    603
    lindy
    Feb 13, 2020
  7. Heather

    Look out for the arrows

    Heather, Jan 18, 2020
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    666
    peter
    Jan 18, 2020
  8. Emma

    E-Bay

    Emma, May 31, 2013
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    1
    Views:
    761
    SuzanneD
    Jun 1, 2013
  9. canadianbeth

    No Schedule # on 1911 census

    canadianbeth, Jan 19, 2021
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    4
    Views:
    784
    peter
    Jan 20, 2021
  10. Alexander Bisset
    Good tip x 4

    Image Searching on Google

    Alexander Bisset, Aug 3, 2013
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    2
    Views:
    802
    Alexander Bisset
    Aug 4, 2013
  11. AndyMick

    FamilySearch: Family Tree

    AndyMick, May 12, 2013
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    0
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    827
    AndyMick
    May 12, 2013
  12. Bob Spiers

    Ancestry Old Search versus New Search

    Bob Spiers, Mar 22, 2013
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    829
    Bob Spiers
    Mar 22, 2013
  13. Bob Spiers

    The importance of a middle name when researching a lost relative

    Bob Spiers, Jan 4, 2020
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    836
    Val
    Dec 20, 2020
  14. A. Muse

    Help searching the 1911 Census?

    A. Muse, Oct 25, 2020
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    8
    Views:
    845
    A. Muse
    Jan 17, 2021
  15. Bob Spiers
    Thanks! x 4

    Ancestry Old search resurrected?

    Bob Spiers, Dec 21, 2014
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    847
    Bob Spiers
    Dec 21, 2014
  16. lindy

    1911 census and my search for the schedule number

    lindy, Jan 31, 2021
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    4
    Views:
    894
    peter
    Feb 3, 2021
  17. Tim
    Good tip x 5

    Viewing Newspapers.com without subscribing

    Tim, Sep 3, 2022
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    911
    Tim
    Sep 3, 2022
  18. Margery

    Recording Information

    Margery, Jul 28, 2014
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    7
    Views:
    982
    SuzanneD
    Jul 29, 2014
  19. canadianbeth

    No piece # on 1911 census

    canadianbeth, Nov 4, 2021
    Replies:
    14
    Views:
    985
    peter
    Nov 13, 2021
  20. Jean999

    Don't be blinkered

    Jean999, May 9, 2014
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    4
    Views:
    998
    Tim
    May 10, 2014
  21. Jan

    Foundling Births

    Jan, Feb 21, 2019
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    1,046
    peter
    Feb 22, 2019
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