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The Genealogist’s Guide to Occupational Records

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Ancestors’ jobs can reveal so much about their lives. Occupations help you guess at a person’s income, daily life and social status. Work can explain migrations, and it places people in communities of coworkers. As such, work records can contain a wealth of genealogical clues. Whether you’re looking for your relatives’ stories or family tree View Website VIP Subscription

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