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Freemen records are more useful than apprenticeship records because they usually give ages, birthplaces, parentage, and occupations.  
Freemen records are more useful than apprenticeship records because they usually give ages, birthplaces, parentage, and occupations.  


== Finding Records ==
== Records of Tradesmen  ==


Guild records are usually among city or borough records or in the possession of the modern guild. Many are in London at the [http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Libraries/City_of_London_libraries/guildhall_lib.htm Guildhall Library]. Chapter 14 in the following book explains guild records:  
Guild records are usually among city or borough records or in the possession of the modern guild. Many are in London at the [http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Libraries/City_of_London_libraries/guildhall_lib.htm Guildhall Library]. Chapter 14 in the following book explains guild records:  
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*''A Guide to Genealogical Sources in Guildhall Library.'' Second Revised Edition. London, England: Corporation of London, 1981. (FHL book 942.1/L1 A3g 1981.)
*''A Guide to Genealogical Sources in Guildhall Library.'' Second Revised Edition. London, England: Corporation of London, 1981. (FHL book 942.1/L1 A3g 1981.)


Freemen and apprenticeship records are usually at the [http://www.oz.net/~markhow/englishros.htm county record offices].  
Freemen and apprenticeship records are usually at the [http://www.oz.net/~markhow/englishros.htm county record offices].


== Professionals  ==
== Professionals  ==
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