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Faster broadband

Will BT's upgrade of exchanges to fibre optic improve broadband speed or will it be no different as home will still be connected to the exchange by copper cable.
08:22 Thu 30th Sep 20101 answer, last by ChuckFickens 08:36 Thu 30th Sep 2010
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Directory look up

Could some one do a look up for me in a Leicestershire trade directory pre 1841. I require which farm was owned by William Harper at Walcote, Misterton, Leics. Many thanks...
09:59 Tue 28th Sep 20101 answer, last by dotty. 13:59 Tue 28th Sep 2010
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Tyre pressures

Following on from the Mercedes tyre wear question, does anyone adjust their tyre pressure according to the load or do you just inflate to the recommended pressure and forget about it.
08:43 Mon 27th Sep 20102 answers, last by Dodger666 13:47 Tue 28th Sep 2010
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Advice for driving in fog

Now that winter is approaching, Ill never forget the advice given in a reputable motoring magazine in the early 60's regarding driving in fog. 1) Switch on side lights 2) Tuck in close behind a lorry...
10:14 Thu 23rd Sep 20108 answers, last by BOL10X 23:33 Thu 30th Sep 2010
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What are crickets

Near where I live close to the Derbyshire Leicestershire border is a pub called the Crickets Inn. It appears on a map dated 1791. To what is the name referring
08:55 Wed 22nd Sep 20108 answers, last by sigma 08:29 Thu 23rd Sep 2010
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German forces toward the end of the war

Towards the end of WWII there was the drive to Berlin against the German army but what became of the German air force and navy. Did they play a significant part.
09:02 Mon 20th Sep 20104 answers, last by 123everton 10:31 Thu 30th Sep 2010
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Will and probate

Where can I find the will or probate of someone who died in 1841 in Leicestershire
08:47 Fri 17th Sep 20105 answers, last by dotty. 16:57 Sat 18th Sep 2010
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anglercised version

What is the anglercised version of Raldulphus or Raldulphi
10:11 Thu 16th Sep 20106 answers, last by dotty. 18:21 Thu 16th Sep 2010
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AnswerBank an attack site !!!!!!!!

Why are some pages of AnswerBank being shown as an Attack Site
09:14 Thu 16th Sep 201021 answers, last by deggers316 10:40 Thu 16th Sep 2010
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Origin of surname

I have an ancestor Elizabeth SETCHE b.abt 1690. Has anyone any idea where the name originated.
10:35 Wed 15th Sep 20101 answer, last by sigma 10:50 Wed 15th Sep 2010
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Right of ownership.

If a motorist takes a car to a garage for repair and a component is replaced, who owns the replaced component. The garage or the owner of the vehicle.
09:30 Wed 01st Sep 20109 answers, last by Twenty20 13:47 Sun 05th Sep 2010
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Missing from census

Any idea how or why a family can be missing from three census returns. 51 61 and 71.
09:16 Wed 01st Sep 201013 answers, last by jackspratt007 03:34 Fri 29th Apr 2011
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Isle of Man funfair

I visited the I of M in about 1958/60 and can remember a small funfair where the roundabouts were powered by water. They were fed by a small lake and you opened a sluice gate to divert the water which...
09:32 Mon 30th Aug 20105 answers, last by sigma 08:05 Thu 02nd Sep 2010
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Tribal pages

Tribal Pages has a subscription offer on at the moment. It works out at £6.00 for the year.
08:35 Sat 28th Aug 20103 answers, last by sigma 08:23 Sun 29th Aug 2010
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What is the song

What is the song, probable a one hit wonder by a female artist that contains the chorus line something like "You and I, we're going to spread our loving arms all around the world"
09:22 Mon 16th Aug 20103 answers, last by sigma 12:32 Mon 16th Aug 2010
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Time zones

I assume that the time zones converge at the poles. If so, what time zone do they use at the poles.
08:50 Thu 12th Aug 201012 answers, last by jomifl 16:00 Sun 15th Aug 2010
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Eliza Tharme

Eliza Tharme b.1836 was the mistress of the Victorian poisoner Dr. William Palmer. Does anyone know of the existence of a photograph or picture of Eliza.
08:46 Thu 12th Aug 20102 answers, last by sigma 08:25 Fri 13th Aug 2010
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Too much of a coincidence

In my tree I have a Zephaniah Rice b. 1792 in Suffolk. In the records Zephaniah is spelt in various ways. There are two people named Zephaniah Rice, both born 1792 both in Suffolk. With such an...
09:05 Sat 07th Aug 20105 answers, last by Segilla 18:46 Tue 17th Aug 2010
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Perverting the course of justice

I can buy a map or electronic device that will inform me or warn me of speed cameras. The police or council authorities can put up signs warning of speed cameras but if I indicate to oncoming traffic...
08:54 Wed 04th Aug 201024 answers, last by trailertam 20:30 Thu 05th Aug 2010
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1911 census and Ancestry

Is there any reason why the 1911 census is not available on Ancestry
08:31 Tue 03rd Aug 20108 answers, last by craft1948 11:37 Fri 06th Aug 2010

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