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Subject: Re: [TMG] All at once Family NAME Change?
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 16:35:14 EDT
In a message dated 10/4/02 2:33:48 PM Central Daylight Time,
writes:
> Teresa - While you don't record occupations, you may want to reconsider
> this.
>
> My grandfather worked for the railroad and wasn't covered by social
> security. However, in surfing one day I found the Frisco Railroad Museum on
> the web and noted that all of the old employment records had been turned
> over to them; I wrote and got a copy of his employment file. I had his
> information in my head but what if it was someone with whom I wasn't quite
> as familiar? Having that occupation recorded (based on the census or other
> such records) can provide valuable clues as to where to look for other
> information.
>
>
Let me clarify. I don't use an occupation tag. I will record an occupation
if it is other than farmer on the census. I use a biography tag and put in
the memo. "According to the 1870 census, Bob worked for the railroad."
Teresa Ghee Elliott
<A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rutherfordcemetery/">Rutherford County, TN Cemeteries</A>
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