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Organizing Your Genealogy Information

Genealogy research sure does create a lot of “stuff”. Whether you are just starting out on your family history research or you have been researching for a while, you have more than likely notice that you have a lot of piles of paper and other things that are accumulating as you progress in your quest for information about your ancestors. The question of what to do to organize all of your genealogy “stuff” can be overwhelming, depending upon how much “stuff” you have. It is not impossible though, and the sooner you get everything organized and stored in a way … Continue reading →

Job Titles From the Victorian Age

There are plenty of occupations that no longer exist. Genealogists who have family trees that include ancestors from the Victorian era in London may not understand what, exactly, that person did for a living. Either we no longer have a need for that job, or, we call it something different today. What were your ancestors employed as? It might have been a job that has disappeared between when your ancestor was alive and today. Or, it could be possible that the job still exists, but has been given a new title. Some of these terms relate to health care. An … Continue reading →

Job Titles From the Days of Your Ancestors

What did your ancestors do for a living? Times have probably changed quite a bit between now and and when your ancestors were alive. There are job titles that exist today that were never even dreamed of several generations ago. Conversely, there are some jobs that have ceased to exist. Genealogists spend a great deal of time digging into the past. This means there is a good chance that you will come across a word or two that you are unfamiliar with. Some of these words relate directly to the types of occupations that your ancestors held. If you cannot … Continue reading →

They Did What? Things Your Ancestors May Have Done For Work

Sometimes your genealogy research may take you pretty far back in time. That is a good thing. If you are able to trace your roots back far enough, you may come across some unfamiliar terms as far as what your ancestors did for employment. Here is a sampling of what kinds of things people used to do for work. If one of your ancestors was an ordinary, that does not mean that they were typical or boring. In fact, depending upon what kinds of guests frequented their inn, their days as an innkeeper may have been far from mundane. Some … Continue reading →