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Research Questions How did the family earn its income? What type of work did they do? Was there special training or an apprenticeship period? Did the wife contribute to the family finances? Was he self-employed or did he work for an employer? Did he change jobs and/or careers during his work life? When did he retire? Did the children work? What did they do?
Many of our earlier ancestors were farmers: What animals did he raise? What crops did he grow? How large was the farm? Did he have laborers to help on the farm? Did the children help on the farm? What chores did they have? Was the farm land fertile? Who inherited the farm? |
Resources on the Web Colonial
Occupations Occupation List with definitions from Genealogy Quest Obsolete
Occupations Mountain Men and
the Fur Trade Civilian
Occupations during the Civil War The Telegrapher
Web Page What is a Cordwainer? And
What is Their Background? A History of American Agriculture - search by decade and by category.
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Print Resources An abundance of print resources are available to help you research the occupations of your ancestors. Many of these books are available at your local library, favorite bookseller, or online at www.amazon.com. Dictionary
of Old Trades, Titles, and Occupations Colonial
Craftsmen: And the Beginnings of American Industry Homebuilding
and Woodworking in Colonial America Turn
of the Century Farm Tools and Implements A
Museum of Early American Tools |
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Social History Resources: Work/Occupations