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CARNIVALS-AND-SIDESHOW-ACTS Mailing List

For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in traveling carnivals including sideshow acts and others who worked in them. Archives: browse or search.

Genealogy Resources on the Internet - Occupations Mailing Lists

Most of the mailing list links here point to this site, wonderfully maintained for years by John Fuller. This site indexes links for all known genealogy mailing lists, including RootsWeb and others.

itinerantroots Mailing List

For genealogy resources relating to itinerant professions: circus, theatre, music hall, vaudeville, fairs, showmen, portable theatres, etc.

MOTION-PICTURE-ANCESTORS Mailing List

For those with a genealogical interest in ancestors who worked in the movie industry. Archives: browse or search.

MUSIC-OCCUPATIONS Mailing List

For anyone with a genealogical interest in those who made a living by music; either as players, writers, or whatever. Archives: browse or search.

ORGAN-BUILDERS Mailing List

For anyone with a genealogical interest folks who are in the trade of building organs. Archives: browse or search.

PHILLY-MUMMERS Mailing List

For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Mummers (Comics, Fancies, String Bands, Fancy Brigades) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and surrounding areas. Archives: browse or search.

RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: Occupations

The majority of genealogy mailing lists are hosted by RootsWeb.com. Messages on RootsWeb lists are archived. The links to RootsWeb here also point you to the archives (browse or search).

THEATRE-UK Mailing List

For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the theatre and entertainment business, primarily in but not restricted to the United Kingdom, including ancestors, buildings, productions and plays. Archives: browse or search.

THEATRICAL-ANCESTORS Mailing List

For anyone who is researching ancestors who participated in any type of theatrical or film work. Archives: browse or search.

VIOLIN-MAKERS Mailing List

For anyone who is researching ancestors who were luthiers (makers of violins, guitars, and the like). Archives: browse or search.

YTANDV Mailing List

A mailing list, supporting the Yiddish Theater and Vaudeville Research Group, for those genealogists tracing relatives who were involved in Yiddish theater and/or vaudeville in any capacity, in any location, and in any time period.