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What’s a Snobscat? You’ll Need a List of Old Occupations to Find the Answer

One of the most enjoyable things about doing family history research is discovering what your ancestor did to earn a living.  But, very often, we find ourselves scratching our heads trying to figure out exactly what an old occupation actually consisted of. Like snobscat… or a mudlark… or an ealdorman. In last week’s list of 25 free …

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Thomas MacEntee of GeneaBloggers | Featured Genealogy Expert of the Week

Last week we featured Nick Thorne of the Nosey Genealogist as the first expert in our new weekly chat with the pros. In this series, we’re asking family history experts from many backgrounds to share their knowledge with us–quizzing them about favorite resources, common pitfalls and more. This week, Thomas MacEntee, founder of the well-known genealogy blogging community …

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Nick Thorne of The Nosey Genealogist | Featured Genealogy Expert of the Week

We’re starting a brand new Featured Genealogy Expert series on Family History Daily this week. For this series, we’ve asked a variety of family history experts to answer the same five questions so that we can all learn from their years of experience. Each has provided helpful tips, a selection of favorite resources and more. We’ll be posting answers …

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