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Business Unusual
4/1/2005
By Lauren Eisenstodt
So your ancestor was an axle tree maker — what does that mean? Use this glossary to translate your kin's archaic occupations.
So your ancestor was an axle tree maker — what does that mean? Use this glossary to translate your kin's archaic occupations. For more career guidance, consult A Dictionary of Old Trades, Titles and Occupations by Colin Waters (Countryside Books), Old Occupations Explained <www.usgenweb.org/research/occupations.shtml> and A List of Occupations <www.cpcug.org/user/jlacombe/terms.html>.

? accomptant: accountant

? amanuensis: secretary or stenographer

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