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Welcome to the LostCousins forums
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How I got started in Family History
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Latest: Not the latest newsletter , but the 1939 Register Special allmat, Nov 26, 2024 at 7:40 PM -
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Latest: Online presentations peter, Jan 4, 2022
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Find living relatives
How to make the most of the LostCousins site
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Meeting my 'lost cousin'
What was it like meeting a new cousin for the first time?
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Latest: 1911 Brackets peter, Dec 28, 2023
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Research techniques
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Search techniques
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Researching at other genealogy websites
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Latest: How to record change of sex Susan48, Jul 11, 2022
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Family tree programs
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Online family trees
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Family Tree Analyzer
An essential utility that not only helps you to identify errors and omissions but also helps you to fill the gaps
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DNA
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DNA Questions and Answers
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Latest: Quick and Dirty Ancestry Tree? Vio, Nov 26, 2024 at 5:22 PM
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No boundaries
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General Genealogical Queries
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More Resources
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Workhouses and the Poor Laws
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Latest: Settlement of Canadian Prairies 1910s JimP, Apr 21, 2024
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Non-conformist ancestors
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Latest: BMD Registers - the Official Non-conformist and Non-Parochial BMDs Service Britjan, Jul 25, 2015 -
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Latest: Exploring your Jewish family history - Ancestry blog At home in NZ, Jan 27, 2021
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Latest: World War 2 medal cards peter, Nov 2, 2024
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Latest: The midwife made a mistake? Pauline, Jan 20, 2024
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Isle of Man
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Latest: COWELL, Cain, Quirk, Cottier, Cooper, Twatch, Crellin 1650-1810 PoTTerTea, Sep 23, 2015
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Latest: Canadian Great War Project peter, Oct 8, 2024
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Latest: The Wilson Collection At home in NZ, Jul 7, 2021
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Latest: 1940 Census Stephen49., Mar 8, 2024
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India
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Peter's Tips
How to get better value for money
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Peter's Tip of the Day
Some of the offers may only be valid for one day - but they're so good I wanted you to know about them
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Save money on other things - and you'll have more to spend on your research!
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Genealogy in the Sunshine 2014 overview
In March 2014 LostCousins members converged on the Rocha Brava resort on Portugal's southern coat
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Latest: Course timetable trebor, May 5, 2014