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England - What are some possible reasons an ancestor would name his accountant in his will as a beneficiary?

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England - what are some possible reasons that my ancestor only listed his daughters in his will and none of his sons?

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Why would a family misspell their surname?

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What does 'in attendance' mean on an England death certificate?

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What are some possible reasons that a father's name is missing from a birth certificate - England?

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How is it possible that my ancestor left the workhouse so quickly with a baby?

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Why doesn't my research meet the Genealogical Proof Standard?

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asked Mar 18, 2020 at 21:24

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Ancestor born in Bristol City workhouse?

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Conflicting names of ancestor's parents from different records?

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asked Mar 20, 2019 at 14:53

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Name changes in Canada in the 1920s?

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asked Feb 5, 2019 at 15:09

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Did my potential ancestor lie about his wife dying so that he could marry again?

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asked Jun 10, 2019 at 13:18

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Where to find World War 2 records for Canada?

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Finding out if ancestor owned land they lived on in England

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England - how to know if an original record set from an archive is complete?

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asked Jun 29, 2020 at 16:08

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Dealing with different birthplace and names of parents in England?

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asked Jul 3, 2019 at 13:31

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Where to find Catholic Church records for the early 1800s Middlesex, England?

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asked Nov 15, 2019 at 13:08

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What was the process for getting started with farming in the 1920s in Saskatchewan?

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Why might ancestors be missing from 1926 Canadian census?

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asked Mar 23, 2019 at 19:07

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How many generations is needed to go back to get an ethnicity estimate without a DNA test?

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asked Jun 26, 2019 at 15:24

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Why is my ancestor missing from the New GRO Index - England?

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asked May 15, 2019 at 15:13

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Where can I find more detailed prison records - Stroud, England?

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Deciding between two baptism records from ca 1744 for Thomas Fowler of Thorganby (Yorkshire, England)

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Why would the spelling of a town in Romania be changed upon arrival in Canada?

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What was the process for joining the military in Canada for WW2 and what are the different associated records?

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What does it mean to be a part of XYZ Battalion in World War 1?

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England - What are some possible reasons an ancestor would name his accountant in his will as a beneficiary?

England - what are some possible reasons that my ancestor only listed his daughters in his will and none of his sons?

Why would a family misspell their surname?

What does 'in attendance' mean on an England death certificate?

What are some possible reasons that a father's name is missing from a birth certificate - England?

How is it possible that my ancestor left the workhouse so quickly with a baby?

Why doesn't my research meet the Genealogical Proof Standard?

Ancestor born in Bristol City workhouse?

Conflicting names of ancestor's parents from different records?

Name changes in Canada in the 1920s?

Did my potential ancestor lie about his wife dying so that he could marry again?

Where to find World War 2 records for Canada?

Finding out if ancestor owned land they lived on in England

England - how to know if an original record set from an archive is complete?

Dealing with different birthplace and names of parents in England?

Where to find Catholic Church records for the early 1800s Middlesex, England?

What was the process for getting started with farming in the 1920s in Saskatchewan?

Why might ancestors be missing from 1926 Canadian census?

How many generations is needed to go back to get an ethnicity estimate without a DNA test?

Why is my ancestor missing from the New GRO Index - England?

Where can I find more detailed prison records - Stroud, England?

Deciding between two baptism records from ca 1744 for Thomas Fowler of Thorganby (Yorkshire, England)

Why would the spelling of a town in Romania be changed upon arrival in Canada?

What was the process for joining the military in Canada for WW2 and what are the different associated records?

What does it mean to be a part of XYZ Battalion in World War 1?