Glossary of Old Occupations & Trades

Sometimes in our research work, we run across an occupation or trade name that we don't understand, as it's no longer used.

For example, in our last post about Thomas Wittum, we learn he was a yeoman. Do you know what a yeoman is? If so, great! If not, here's a resource that can help you out:

http://genealogy.about.com/library/glossary/bl_occupations.htm

It's a glossary of old occupations and trades. Let's try it out.

When we look up 'yeoman', it says a yeoman is a farmer who owns his own land.

We'll be referring back to this resource again in the future as we discover more information about other ancestors in our family line.