Photo Detective: On the Job Premium
In your own collection there are probably images of individuals wearing clothing that puzzles you. Some may be recognizable as work outfits while others remain mysterious. You might have an occupational portrait and not know it because you don't associate the clothing worn in the picture with a particular...
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Research Your Ancestor’s Occupation Premium
What was business as usual for your ancestors could yield big genealogical payoffs for you. Achieve maximum returns by taking our career-searching advice.
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Employment Records Premium
You've got questions about discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history; our experts have the answers.
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Books About Historic Jobs Premium
Work your way through these five books to learn what was business as usual for your ancestors.
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Now What? Railroad Ties Premium
My great-grandfather worked for the B&O Railroad. What railroad records could I get with information about him?
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Research Canadian Pacific Railway Workers
Q. My great-grandfather supposedly helped build the Canadian Pacific Railway. Is there any way to find out more about that part of his life? A. Canada was still a sparsely populated country when the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) incorporated in 1881. Building that first cross-country rail link took thousands of workers and a massive effort. […]
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Now What: Down to Business Premium
Answers for the beginner, the befuddled and anyone hitting a brick wall.
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Now What: Following Orders Premium
Answers for the beginner, the befuddled and anyone hitting a brick wall.
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Good Works: WPA Projects Premium
Shhh! We're letting you in on one of genealogy's best-kept secrets: the resources of the WPA's Historical Records Survey.
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Job Hunting: Finding Employment Records Premium
What can you find out about your forebears from occupational records? Here's a rundown of genealogical details divulged in different jobs' records
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Job Hunting: Out of Business? Premium
Just because your ancestors' company no longer exists doesn't mean you're out of genealogical luck. Follow these tips to track down documents of defunct businesses.
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Job Hunting: Researching Your Ancestors’ Employment Premium
What was business as usual for your ancestors could yield big genealogical payoffs for you. Achieve maximum returns by taking our career-searching advice to find and use occupational records.
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