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Recent questions tagged occupations
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OCCUPATIONS genealogy
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Can a sticker be added for Heavy Equipment Mechanic?
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4 days
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WikiTree Help
by
David Ledbetter
G2G Crew
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840
points)
stickers
occupations
categorization
+6
votes
1
answer
118
views
Can anyone decipher this occupation on the 1870 U.S. Census?
asked
Mar 25
in
Genealogy Help
by
Tessa Bradley
G2G5
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5.5k
points)
us_census
1870_census
occupations
handwriting
+7
votes
1
answer
100
views
How to translate the German occupation Schleifer?
asked
Mar 21
in
Genealogy Help
by
Siegfried Keim
G2G6 Mach 5
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58.2k
points)
translation
english
occupations
german
+7
votes
2
answers
343
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Scotland occupation and Ireland occupation new category; Coastguards
asked
Mar 9
in
Policy and Style
by
Nick Miller
G2G6 Mach 2
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27.6k
points)
categorization
occupations
scotland
ireland
+2
votes
0
answers
95
views
HM Coastguard Sticker
asked
Mar 7
in
Policy and Style
by
Nick Miller
G2G6 Mach 2
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27.6k
points)
military_and_war
england
coastguard
stickers
occupations
+4
votes
1
answer
74
views
Can a category be created for the occupation Sutler.
asked
Feb 23
in
WikiTree Help
by
Cathryn Hondros
G2G6 Mach 5
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53.7k
points)
categorization
occupations
us_civil_war
+3
votes
1
answer
87
views
How did one obtain a license to practice law in colonial America?
asked
Feb 9
in
The Tree House
by
Becky Thames-Simmons
G2G6 Mach 1
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10.1k
points)
occupations
lawyers
licenses
+4
votes
1
answer
71
views
Category Needed
asked
Jan 25
in
Policy and Style
by
Donna Lancaster
G2G6 Mach 8
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86.6k
points)
categorization
occupations
+4
votes
1
answer
83
views
1860 census occupation Serving
asked
Jan 24
in
Genealogy Help
by
Debra Akin
G2G6 Mach 2
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20.8k
points)
occupations
census
categorization
holmes_county
+2
votes
1
answer
74
views
New category
asked
Dec 25, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Donna Lancaster
G2G6 Mach 8
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86.6k
points)
categorization
occupations
+7
votes
2
answers
181
views
Could we create 5 new categories for Morley-3179 and associated profiles?
asked
Dec 10, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Frances Piercy-Reins
G2G6 Mach 8
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88.9k
points)
categorization
morley
england
occupations
+9
votes
2
answers
197
views
“Drummer Boys” of the U.S. Civil War
asked
Dec 2, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Andrew Simpier
G2G6 Pilot
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685k
points)
lathrop
us_civil_war
new_york
categorization
sourcerers
occupations
+9
votes
3
answers
157
views
Is there a distinction between the "Grocers" and "Grocery Merchants" categories?
asked
Nov 26, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Ellen Smith
G2G Astronaut
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1.5m
points)
categorization
occupations
+3
votes
1
answer
79
views
Can we have a an occupation catgegory for Australian Federal Police
asked
Nov 23, 2023
in
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by
Pat McCallum
G2G5
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5.9k
points)
categorization
occupations
australia
+4
votes
1
answer
73
views
Category needed
asked
Nov 20, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Donna Lancaster
G2G6 Mach 8
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86.6k
points)
categorization
occupations
+11
votes
2
answers
100
views
Shared Photo: Thomas Edward Lennon Former Buffalonian Head of Engineers in New York
asked
Nov 15, 2023
in
Photos
by
Kathleen Lennon
G2G1
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1.3k
points)
lennon
photos
occupations
+4
votes
1
answer
80
views
Looking for category
asked
Nov 13, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Donna Lancaster
G2G6 Mach 8
(
86.6k
points)
categorization
occupations
+4
votes
2
answers
135
views
Can anyone help transcribe this 1861 occupation, please?
asked
Nov 11, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
L Parr
G2G6 Mach 3
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30.0k
points)
transcription
occupations
england
handwriting
+8
votes
0
answers
125
views
What is this occupation?
asked
Nov 7, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Beverly Diaz
G2G6 Mach 4
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40.8k
points)
paleography
occupations
passenger_list
+3
votes
1
answer
76
views
1920s wages manual vs administrative
asked
Oct 28, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Abigail Axton
G2G5
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5.3k
points)
united_kingdom
occupations
+7
votes
2
answers
161
views
help interpreting occupation 1880 New Haven CT
asked
Oct 26, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
GM Garrettson
G2G6 Mach 3
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34.6k
points)
connecticut
occupations
new_haven
new_england
cadwell
+5
votes
1
answer
255
views
Should I use shoemaker as a profession?
asked
Oct 6, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Kate Thompson
G2G6
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6.3k
points)
shoemakers
cordwainers
occupations
categorization
england
+29
votes
118
answers
1.9k
views
Question of the Week: Is there an occupation that was in your family for generations?
asked
Sep 18, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Eowyn Walker
G2G Astronaut
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2.5m
points)
question_of_the_week
ambassadors
greeters
occupations
+4
votes
3
answers
96
views
What is a Kirchenrüger, Feldschütz, Brunnenschütz der Pfalzgass?
asked
Sep 15, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Mark Swanson
G2G1
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1.5k
points)
german
occupations
pre-1700
+7
votes
0
answers
103
views
Trying to add 'Rat Catcher' as an occupation in categories
asked
Sep 6, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Allan Entwistle
G2G6 Mach 3
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36.7k
points)
categorization
occupations
+4
votes
1
answer
104
views
Category needed
asked
Aug 23, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Donna Lancaster
G2G6 Mach 8
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86.6k
points)
categorization
occupations
+5
votes
2
answers
141
views
Can anyone help with Transliteration of Occupation in 1537?
asked
Aug 21, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
GM Garrettson
G2G6 Mach 3
(
34.6k
points)
german
transcription
switzerland
occupations
+6
votes
1
answer
384
views
In Quebec census records, what did the occupation "voyageur" mean after the fur trade was gone?
asked
Aug 10, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Véronique Boulanger
G2G6
(
9.4k
points)
quebecois
census
occupations
+1
vote
0
answers
81
views
Category help needed
asked
Aug 3, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Donna Lancaster
G2G6 Mach 8
(
86.6k
points)
categorization
occupations
+5
votes
1
answer
166
views
Category level clarification
asked
Aug 1, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Peter Roberts
G2G6 Pilot
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708k
points)
categorization
occupations
+8
votes
2
answers
189
views
Was a colonial chirurgeon (surgeon) a doctor?
asked
Aug 1, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Jack Day
G2G6 Pilot
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463k
points)
southern_colonies
occupations
pre-1700
+11
votes
5
answers
295
views
Why would a furniture store in Nebraska employ a mortician in 1950?
asked
Jul 26, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Gaile Connolly
G2G Astronaut
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1.2m
points)
occupations
strange_things
+10
votes
4
answers
260
views
Old profession? "Factor"
asked
Jul 26, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Gus Gassmann
G2G6 Mach 4
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48.7k
points)
occupations
germany
19th_century
+1
vote
0
answers
134
views
Stickers for a coal breaker who died in an accident?
asked
Jul 23, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Sven Elbert
G2G6 Mach 7
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70.5k
points)
stickers
occupations
+3
votes
1
answer
128
views
"Mast Carpenter" = Master Carpenter?
asked
Jul 17, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Nancy Freeman
G2G6 Mach 3
(
36.9k
points)
carpenter
occupations
+2
votes
0
answers
150
views
Is there an image for scales, as used in judiciary circles, on WikiTree?
asked
Jul 13, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Kenneth Evans
G2G6 Pilot
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248k
points)
images
stickers
occupations
+1
vote
1
answer
119
views
Civil Engineer categories
asked
Jul 10, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Warren Kuntz
G2G6 Mach 2
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21.1k
points)
categorization
civil_engineers
occupations
organizations
+31
votes
9
answers
540
views
Check out the NEW Occupational Stickers with fabulous art by Laura (Huggins) Ward
asked
Jun 6, 2023
in
Appreciation
by
Shonda Feather
G2G6 Pilot
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412k
points)
occupations
stickers
thank-yous
+5
votes
2
answers
186
views
Railroad Conductors Category needed, please.
asked
May 23, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Nelda Spires
G2G6 Pilot
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566k
points)
categorization
occupations
+6
votes
1
answer
129
views
New Category: Guinness Brewery, Dublin, Ireland
asked
May 10, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Fionnuala O'Connor
G2G6 Mach 2
(
24.3k
points)
categorization
brewer
ireland
occupations
+4
votes
1
answer
131
views
is there a sticker for racing drivers I found the category Auto Racing
asked
Apr 27, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Anon Sharkey
G2G6 Pilot
(
123k
points)
stickers
occupations
+12
votes
4
answers
186
views
New category for Dairy Farmers vs Dairymen?
asked
Apr 24, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Nathan Kennedy
G2G6 Mach 3
(
39.5k
points)
categorization
farming
occupations
+3
votes
1
answer
188
views
Occupational categorisation of a slaughterman?
asked
Apr 21, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Zachariah Cooper
G2G5
(
5.7k
points)
threlfall
categorization
australia
occupations
categorisation
+3
votes
1
answer
123
views
England Bus Conductors - Occupation Category
asked
Apr 14, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
David Weinberg
G2G6 Mach 2
(
20.8k
points)
categorization
occupations
england
+7
votes
1
answer
120
views
Are these categories for the same thing?
asked
Mar 15, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
D Anonymous
G2G6 Mach 5
(
51.0k
points)
categorization
england
occupations
delete
+3
votes
1
answer
98
views
What type of soldier is: "Soldier (Pote) R A M"
asked
Mar 4, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Fionnuala O'Connor
G2G6 Mach 2
(
24.3k
points)
military
occupations
+8
votes
3
answers
261
views
Have you thought of this as a source?
asked
Mar 2, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
C. Mackinnon
G2G6 Pilot
(
336k
points)
sources
resources
england
occupations
+1
vote
0
answers
97
views
Advice for categorization of Quigley-1580?
asked
Feb 27, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Sally x
G2G6 Mach 5
(
51.8k
points)
categorization
quigley
religion
occupations
new_york
+5
votes
1
answer
170
views
"Tiffany Girls" (Women who created Tiffany glass creations)
asked
Feb 24, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Ellen Smith
G2G Astronaut
(
1.5m
points)
occupations
categorization
tiffany
glass
new_york
+4
votes
1
answer
133
views
BBC ( and other communications organisations) engineers/technical staff
asked
Feb 23, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Phil Phillips
G2G6 Mach 1
(
15.4k
points)
categorization
occupations
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