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Knowing an ancestor's occupation can help you distinguish him from other individuals with the same name. In addition, the records associated with his occupation could provide information about his life and family. | Knowing an ancestor's occupation can help you distinguish him from other individuals with the same name. In addition, the records associated with his occupation could provide information about his life and family. | ||
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=== Common Danish Occupations === | |||
For an alphabetized list of occupations found in the census records, with their English translations, see [http://www.folketimidten.dk/gb.htm http://www.folketimidten.dk/gb.htm].<br> | |||
=== Professionals<br> === | |||
Doctors, lawyers, ministers, and other professionals were educated in Danish schools and universities. Their organizations published biographical lists of members and sometimes histories of their groups. | Doctors, lawyers, ministers, and other professionals were educated in Danish schools and universities. Their organizations published biographical lists of members and sometimes histories of their groups. | ||
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*Dolleris, Andreas. ''Danmarks Boghandlere 1837 to 1892 (Danish booksellers 1837-1892);'' Odense: Det Milo'ske Bogtrykkeri, 1912 (FHL book Scand 948.9 D3d; film 897,409). | *Dolleris, Andreas. ''Danmarks Boghandlere 1837 to 1892 (Danish booksellers 1837-1892);'' Odense: Det Milo'ske Bogtrykkeri, 1912 (FHL book Scand 948.9 D3d; film 897,409). | ||
*[http://www.skippere.dk/folder/ Skippers and officers] | *[http://www.skippere.dk/folder/ Skippers and officers] | ||
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See also the "[[Denmark Biography|Biography]]" section. | See also the "[[Denmark Biography|Biography]]" section. | ||
=== Trade Guild Records === | === Trade Guild Records === |
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