Occupations » General Resources

Les Métiers de nos Ancêtres (The Crafts of our Ancestors)

An excellent FRENCH Old Occupation site. Gives old name and modern translation in French.

Occupational Diseases: A Syllabus of Signs and Symptoms

A book by E.R. Plunkett.

Occupations From Yesteryear

Occupations of Yesteryear

Occupations of Yesteryear

List of occupations found in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Census of 1860.

Old Occupations by Dan Burrows

Old Occupations Index

Old Time Job Descriptions

Origins.net - Genealogy Research online specializing in British & Irish genealogy search $

Access some of the richest British and Irish genealogy records for under £5 a month including comprehensive British & Irish record collections, dating back to the 13th century; the National Wills Index, pre-1858 English wills and probate documents; downloadable genealogy guides, maps and rare publications.

Ranks, Professions, Occupations, and Trades

From GenDocs in the United Kingdom.

Researching Ancestors' Occupations

Article on researching ancestor's occupations.

Scottish Occupations List in Scotland of Old

Glossary of old occupations in Scotland from 17th-19th century records and censuses.

Society of Genealogists Bookshop - British Research : Occupations

Surnames Derived From English Occupations

Our family did not consciously choose our family names, writes Myra Vanderpool Gormley. Hereditary surnames came into being primarily because the eternal tax collectors needed a way to identify people.

The National Archives | The Catalogue | Research Guides: A to Z

United Kingdom.

The Olive Tree Genealogy: Obsolete Occupations

Some medieval and obsolete English trade and professional terms used from 1086-1400.

‘Family and Business in North-west England, 1760-1820’ project website

Searchable database of individuals and families involved in small family businesses in the north-west of England between 1760-1820. Includes several thousand images of original documents.