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Actual names @actualnames.bsky.social · Nov 28

Unfortunately, the years only refer to the time span covered by the source that the name appears in.

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Fannie Properly
Bride
New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938

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Peter Jewer Buttszaax
www.openarchieven.nl/raa:931594c0...

Notariële akte Peter Jewer Buttszaax op 14 maart 1822

Notariële akte, 14-3-1822, Peter Jewer Buttszaax, Regionaal Archief Alkmaar: Notariële archieven

www.openarchieven.nl

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Cath Kingsbottom
Mother Of Groom
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940

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Mich Brandstench
Father
Austria, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2007

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Mike Litt
pirg.org/people/mike-...

Mike Litt

pirg.org

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Fat Jock

Hawaii, Collector of Customs, Ships' Passenger Manifests, 1843-1900

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Harry Cox Dumster
www.findagrave.com/memorial/135...

Harry Cox Dumster (unknown-1874) - Find a Grave...

www.findagrave.com

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Bernarda Puma Ensues

Ecuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2023

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Maria Fuxhard
Mother
Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898

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Crude Flake

United States, Census, 1870

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Naughty Bonds

United States, Social Security Death Index

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Paul Brown @foolmentaljoker.bsky.social · 2h

A dentist in Bavaria with, as it turns out, a very old and respected local surname.

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Dorcas Amelia Winksbottom
Spouse
England Marriages, 1538–1973

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Dick Brain

England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008

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Dick Drain

England and Wales, Census, 1891

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Virginia Ball Traynor

Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998

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Zildo Ladybush
Mother
New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947

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Willie Doubt

Canada, Northwest Provinces, Census, 1906

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Primrose Fanny Spittles

England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

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Bare Whistler

United States, Census, 1920

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Hugh Fagass

Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900

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Helmut Schmuck
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_...

Helmut Schmuck - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Kunz Scrapers
www.oldtoolstore.co.uk/kunz-scraper...

Kunz Scrapers (various sizes available)

Kunz Scrapers Very useful for finishing Windsor chair seats. Designed for everyday workshop use these are manufactured in Germany by Kunz.

www.oldtoolstore.co.uk

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Twiggy Bigwood
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/nor...