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Henry Boominque George MATHEWS/MATTHEWS
by LareeStar 17 hours, 7 minutes ago

Looking for baptism record of Catherine Lahiff born January 24, 1867 in Wellington, New Zealand. Mother Eliza Fitzgerald Lahiff. Father John Lahiff. (Irish Catholics) I believe she would have been baptized shortly after her birth in local Catholic church
by Browjan 1 day, 1 hour ago

Carrie Byers-Indian:BlackHawk or Cherokee??? In Indiana,PA or CambriaCounty./CherryTree,PA: Elizabeth Beck, Peter,Nicholas or Adam Beck, Elmer J. Hudson relatives???
by MrsC 1 day, 17 hours ago

Any information about or relating to my Grand-Father Mervyn Winslow.
by SalKrop 3 days, 15 hours ago

Looking for parents of my great grandfather
by bones5810 1 week, 3 days ago

I’m looking for family and parents of Mary Hider. I have a possible lead of mother maybe Eva Miller. Maybe Cherokee descended.
by Angelqasem1 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Minnie Henderson, born Arahura on the West Coast in 1873, lived in Rata/Hunterville area in her 20's. Would like contact with any living relatives, photos, books. Married twice, 8 children.
by Kouw107 3 weeks, 2 days ago

John Burt (b1450) married Lady Jane Joan Trenchard late1490's maybe. I need more informatiom on both Please
by burtiebloggs1 3 weeks, 2 days ago

William Rankin went by Bill
by JMPokk 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Looking for any info on Ellen Ruth Elcombe, Nee Lambert. married to William George Elcombe. Ellen died 1897 in Jamaica of yellow fever, and buried at Up Park cemetery. William was a soldier with the RAMC, based in Kingston Jamaica. Why was Ellen in Jamaic
by BGD548 1 month ago

I am looking for information on Mary Saviel who married George Williams in 1812 India.
by gtsaviel68 1 month ago

Looking for NZ descendants of Samuel and Paulina Klatt of Rongatea
by Josie21 1 month ago

My husbands grandmother Kiti Karaka aka Catherine Ahitana or Ashton married Te Ao Ahitana in 1906. I have her death certificate but doesn't state where she is buried. She died 21 Jan 1927 in Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand.
by caroleashton 1 month ago

Rai Mapaha. Ngati Whatua Lived Wanganui area. Timeframe late 1800s. Male child Ahitana who married Catherine Clarke aka Kiti Karaka from Stewart Island
by caroleashton 1 month ago

Trying to trace Richard Thomas who emmigrated from Wales to Australia before 1900.He married Johanna Harkness Hunter in Melbourne Victoria in 1900.He died in 1932, aged 72 or 75 in Footscray Victoria and is buried in the Footscray cemetery. born 1855-60
by Kthomas77 1 month ago

Rimene Masterton
by ehnamana 1 month, 1 week ago

Researching Jerold Louis Halsteadt(sic) i.e. Halstead?
by PittsburghFamily 1 month, 1 week ago

I am looking for a list of the DeMeritt families who livid in Ossipee, New Hampshire during the 1800s, especially the early to middle years of that century.
by demeritt 1 month, 1 week ago

Looking for the parents of john Adam Mathew Ditzler born 1775 in Germany. He was married to HannH Yeager
by Gallaher 1 month, 1 week ago

Looking for info on Isaac and Elizabeth Castles Bampton Oxfordshire 1600s
by Charsy 1 month, 1 week ago

John weir died 11nov 1938 at the Timaru cemetery
by Elin 1 month, 1 week ago

Looking for information about George Allen from Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia
by more 1 month, 1 week ago

Good day, I am trying to trace where exactly my great Grandfather immigrated from. His name was David John Barnes and believed to be either one of the British Immigrants of 1820 to South Africa or a son born of the first settlers of 1820.
by DavidJBarnes 1 month, 1 week ago

Looking for information about Archibald SOMERVILLE Born 1823 died 24 March 1895
by DenRll 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mary McGregor lived in Gladstone New Zealand, I am her grand daughter, I am wanting to know who her father was please?
by Helzy 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Any new Zealand Edney out there that knew James Willam Edney (Jimmy)
by em1977edney 1 month, 2 weeks ago

William Homewood b 1753 Willesborough, Kent England, m. 19 Oct 1796 Susannah Wakelin in Carshalton, Surrey, England, d. 05 May 1816. How do I get further back to his parents?
by Wanderer 1 month, 2 weeks ago

after 25 years of steady research I'm stuck as to the parents of my 3rd g grandfather, Wm B Murphy, b 1798 on the Eastern Shores of Maryland. I learned he'd married Elizabeth Hyatt in Talbot Co in 1816. Later they had 5 sons all born in Harford Co, MD.
by Olympiamurph 1 month, 3 weeks ago

I am looking for John Watt born circa 1720 and died on an unknown date.
by JWatt343 1 month, 3 weeks ago

CASTLES BORN BAMPTON OXFORDSHIRE
by Charsy 1 month, 3 weeks ago

I'm searching for information about my NEL line. I am Marco Johan Nel, my dad is Johannes Petrus, his dad was Johannes Petrus born 18-10-1929, died 30-06-1979. His dad was Johannes Petrus born 10-11-1902 died 13-03-1968. I'm stuck with his dad's detail..
by marconel 2 months ago

i hit a brick wall. looking for my gggf John Mitchell born in Ireland, I think Donegel, He married Margaret Gallagher also born in Ireland. immigrated to US and ended up in Carbon/Banks County. My GF is one of their children, his name was Hugh born Mar
by marikay56 2 months ago

Noeleen Marie Myrtle Wilmshurst
by cwilmshurst 2 months ago

I am searching for information on Peter Hall and Jeffrey Hall of Taupiri, New Zealand
by DenRll 2 months ago

Cleopatra
by Beksy33 2 months ago

I am looking for a Great Aunt called Ivy. All know is that she emigrated from the UK to Napier, N.Z. in the 20's, and it is common supposed that she perished in the earthquake. However I can't see an Ivy of the right age in the list of victims. Help?!
by JEO 2 months ago

i am looking for relatives of Alexander Mac Isaac who arrived in New Zealand in 1859 or 60 on the ellen lewis. He emigrated from Broad Cove Inverness Cape Breton with his 10 children all born in Broad Cove.
by hockeypeterpuck 2 months ago

Looking for information on my 2 x Gt Grandmother Ellen Donohoe(or any variant spelling), born @1830 in Mayo, Ireland (possibly in Gweesalia), the earliest record I have of her is her marriage certificate to James Crossin 1853 in Islington, London.
by jarrahcat 2 months ago

I am looking help finding my grandfather who was known by the name Will Herd or Heard. I have only found information on him in the 1920 US census and verification of his marriage to my grandmother Lena Robinson. Will may have been born in 1873.
by joy4288 2 months ago

Maynard family in the Kanawa Valley of West Virginia
by shelly911 2 months ago

I am looking for information of the Lewis Family who use to live there in 1920 as my father was born there in 1923 and his siter which 19?? im not sure what year she was born i know she was older than my father their parents were george h lewis
by jackieQLD 2 months ago

Hi and thanks if anyone can help with any information on my Gr Grandmother Christina Millar nee Jones.
by Loweja 2 months ago

Information on my G Uncle and Aunty Frederick Edward and Paretahi (Millar) Burnell.
by Loweja 2 months ago

grandfather
by wilsons 2 months, 1 week ago

Im looking for a guy who has research material that his mother collected for her family tree. The last name is Dance. She has passed as has his younger brother. The mother did the family tree with the Hatton side in it. Back in the late 1980's early 1990'
by Zarpy 2 months, 1 week ago

Good day Thanks I need help with my great great grand father's information Albert Louw Snr. residenced onDyasonsklipfarm as a farmer he was married to Catharina Nel 5 Children Jan Louw, Albert Louw,Ragel Louw, Elizabeth Louw and Chatharina Louw.
by louwnicolene 2 months, 1 week ago

I'm looking for some record of the marriage of my 2nd great grandfather, John Hamilton Shallcross (b.5 May 1835, d.10 Mar 1911) and Phoebe A. Fisher (b.17 Jul 1834-New Jersey, d.20 Mar 1919). They lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
by cvandoran 2 months, 1 week ago