Genealogy 101: The Occupations in Your Family Tree
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 31, 2018
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega celebrates Labor Day by explaining where you can find information about your ancestor’s occupation... (Read More)
Tag: Work and Employment
Where Did Your Ancestors Work? Newspapers Reveal Family Occupations.
By Scott Phillips on August 28, 2017
In this article, Scott Phillips shows how old newspapers can tell you a lot about your ancestors’ occupations and workplaces... (Read More)
Researching Old Occupations in Your Family Tree with Newspapers
By Scott Phillips on August 26, 2013
In this article, Scott Phillips turns to old newspaper articles to teach his grandsons about some of the occupations their ancestors once had... (Read More)
Early Women Occupations, Jobs & Avocations
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on April 4, 2013
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak provides a quiz to test your knowledge of terms used in old newspapers for our female ancestors’ occupations... (Read More)
