May 21, 2021 Like many genealogists, I began my research thinking that most of my ancestors were “just farmers.” After all, I grew up on a farm that had been in my family for three generations. My great grandfather immigrated from Sweden and owned farms in Minnesota and Utah, so I suppose it was natural …
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Exploring our Ancestors’ Occupations
May 14, 2021 When they’re thinking about the work their ancestors did, most American genealogists tend to assume that their ancestors were farmers. After all, the abundance of free, or low cost, land was one of the major pulls of immigration to America. It is true that many of our ancestors before the 20th century …