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Posted on 21 Nov 2021 by genealogyjude · 16 Comments

Why are Occupations Important to Genealogists?

A few months ago I was invited to talk with some fellow genealogists and historians on the subject of occupations, and their importance to family history on the new "Really Useful Podcast" produced by the Federation of Family History Societies. We had a really interesting discussion, which you can listen to here: https://www.familyhistoryfederation.com/podcast (Series 1,…

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