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I have a photo of Frederick James Silvius and his wife Mary Ann Tucker. Not portraits though, David Still davestill2017@gmail.com
by stilldave 3 days, 11 hours ago

i am looking for information on the Wattandee tribe in Irwin Western australia
by Windyfish 4 days, 12 hours ago

Does anyone have any information and/or photos of the Buckthought family of Thames, New Zealand?
by frostypants 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Hello , i'm doing research on my family in Nova Scotia and the one's born in Ireland- Henry Reid Andrews was born i Ireland
by KWA 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Is there anyone who has researched Witts in Somerset County, PA, particularly Jacob Witt Sr.(1785-1835) of Southhampton Township?
by drwitt00 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Please delete my account. It has been compromised and the email address no longer works so I can’t update anything.
by gingrascollins 3 weeks ago

I am looking for any family of Mortan Maxwell Roberts, married Esther Lieberstein, had 3 children together, New York, I am their daughter.
by JudyPritchett 1 month ago

Hi guys, I am a decendant of Michael Ryan and Ellen Butler ....I am trying to get a copy of the book From Schufflebotham to Stevens by Gary Bryant would anyone know who I could talk to.....Sue
by mystified63 1 month, 1 week ago

Searching for a copy of "A FOREST OF BLANCHES"
by Balanda 2 months ago

How does one find records for home births assisted by a mid-wife in the early 20th century?
by Blueskies1616 2 months, 1 week ago

Tuinei family tree
by Tmckinnie1 2 months, 3 weeks ago

A couple married in Renfrewshire in 1864 they were John Mclaren (b.1840) and Ellen Mullan (b.1845). I'm trying to trace his line back further (parents James and Agnes) and for her she has three sister (Sarah Jane, Margaret, Agnes) I wish to track,
by adenshillito 5 months, 1 week ago

Henry Charles Co Kind regards Trevor Ellissier - French Ancestors
by BigTrev52 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Can someone tell me if siblings dna is 100% can they have same father but different mothers.
by Mumsie20 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Can you tell me if siblings are 100% match can they have same father but different mother.?
by Mumsie20 6 months ago

How do I delete my familytreecircles account?
by Ivyman68 6 months, 1 week ago

A book titled "a forest of blanches " written by William good. 100 copies made for the 1988 family reunion in Raymond terrace NSW.
by Magenta174 6 months, 2 weeks ago

The decendants of joseph calvert allely 1895 to1983
by craig1953 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ellen Oatway, who is she and where did she come from?
by atticus7 6 months, 3 weeks ago

which ann elizabeth holdsworth?
by atticus7 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Looking for information on Francis James Skinner aka Jas Skinner - born 1870 in Loddon, Victoria, Australia
by SammyS 7 months ago

Can someone do facial recognition On 2 people for me? Thanks
by josefmurray 7 months, 1 week ago

I am trying to find any descendants of Rev Robert Hutchison Catherwood a Presbyterian minister from New Zealand
by jazzymacg 7 months, 2 weeks ago

I'm trying to find out if Mary Running Water is my 4th grandmother on the cantrell side
by Jewell2021 7 months, 3 weeks ago

I'm looking for information on William Jarrell's (born 1801) parents. I believe the born date is correct but it may not be accurate. From census data I have seen this seems be correct.
by Dljarrel 7 months, 3 weeks ago

looking for a Claude Coleman from Morristown Tennessee that passed a way around 1959. His father was a mason bricklayer
by yblue55 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Does anyone know of any living family members of Emily martin's siblings as there was 13 or so
by sheenie 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Looking for birth record for Isaac David Conley B: Aug 18, 1887 Kentucky F: Thomas J Conley M: Lucy Belle Ellison ... Thanks, Judi Beech jbeech40@msn.com
by Jbeech 9 months ago

My Gt.Gt.Grandfather named Anthony Torbit age 27 years in 1841 census living in Galston Ayrshire Scotland. he was dead by the 1851 census. He is buried in Galston Cemetery between 1849-1851 and is listed as uknown. I know he was married in 1840
by evelynjane 9 months, 1 week ago

loooking for info on Hendrik Johannes Pretorius 1932- 2005.He had 2 daughters 1 Son Michelene Elaine nee Pretorius, Carol Elizabeth nee Pretorius, Werner Pretorius.
by MDennill 9 months, 1 week ago

I am looking for descendants of Hezekiah Guy (1743-1812) and Winnifred Cummings Guy (1765-1843) who lived in Loudon County, Virginia in the 1780s, Pennsylvania in the late 1790s and Middleton Township, Columbiana, County, Ohio at the turn of the century
by ronguy3111 9 months, 3 weeks ago

How do I change my password?
by daisydee 9 months, 3 weeks ago

1 WWW https://www.WikiTree.com/wiki/Guy-3037 my info is on this site about the Guy family. My question is I want to go far back as I can. My family came from England & first lived in Virginia!
by ronguy3111 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Birth date for Charles Coe born about 1844 in Essex UK
by joyellen 10 months ago

Could shed some light on Lucy Bell, born Western Samoa, 28 Feb 1857, daughter of Peleise Gafo'i and Mr. Bell. Peleise then married Julius Schwenke in Tuteile, Samoa, and had 7 children. Lucy Bell married Julius Warns, as Lucy Barry.
by OKaren1 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Patrick Grace Drinagh
by Lauragh 10 months, 2 weeks ago

looking for a copy - library or otherwise of a book by Jenny Mountstephen - Coy The story of a remarkable women and her family containing information on Joseph Peters from Dromana ( and Queenscliffe ) on pages 65-73 and a chapter on White / Peters
by Arnoldd3 10 months, 2 weeks ago

anne wilson passenger list 1857
by Ken41 10 months, 3 weeks ago

I am researching scouting that operated in the Old Castlemaine Reformatory prison I am looking for a Horrie Lowe who was the Scout master I am trying to establish if he was a prison officer in this prison or what his job was during this period
by 7200 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Was William Ashford Walker married to Mary McKee Weir?
by patcrow 10 months, 4 weeks ago

Looking for arrival information for Samuel Standring Stewart and Alice Isherwood. They married 27 August 1856 in Port Esperance, Tasmania. Samuel's parents were Thomas Stewart and Sarah Standring. Alice's parents were James Isherwood and Ann Entwistle.
by Teenab 11 months ago

Looking for any relation of Robert Oliver born 1878 (not sure where) died 1969 in Taree, NSW, Australia.
by jollygood 11 months, 1 week ago

I just want to find out about Henry Boucher ,that lives in De Aar South Africa. Is he stll alive and how can I contact him?
by EddieB1971 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Correction : I am searching for Graham Bickford French Horne player MSO. (Not Graham Bicknell. My mistake). As a boy I sailed with Graham at Rosebud. Ian D Murray now living at Childers 3824. Tel 0400 138 745.
by Childers3824 11 months, 2 weeks ago

I am anxious to contact Graham Bicknell French Horn player MSO. Years ago I sailed as foresail hand in his VS at Rosebud. Thesedays I live at Childers 3824. Tel 0400 138 745.
by Childers3824 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Looking for info on Martin ryan
by Jr123 12 months ago

Looking for info on Anabella Reid married to William Vokey
by Bakeapple 12 months ago

i am looking for Johanna Theresa Morunga from pungaru hokianga northlands new zealand she married a dickson her son is looking for any one who knew her or knew of her and her family
by fingerandus 1 year ago

Is it possible that the Gaudiano clan here in the Philippines are related to the other clans in USA?
by Gaudiano 1 year ago

Is there a reliable list of confederate deaths that took place during the American Civil War?
by kbitznelson 1 year ago