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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee_Occupations|Occupations]]'' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee_Occupations|Occupations]]'' | ||
Larger companies sometimes preserved records about their employees over the years. These usually contain the hiring and termination details and may include biographical data about the employees and possibly their families. If the company where an ancestor worked is still in business, you may be given limited access to their historical employee records. Few employee records have been made public, so contact the individual companies regarding their records. | Larger companies sometimes preserved records about their employees over the years. These usually contain the hiring and termination details and may include biographical data about the employees and possibly their families. If the company where an ancestor worked is still in business, you may be given limited access to their historical employee records. Few employee records have been made public, so contact the individual companies regarding their records. | ||
In Tennessee in the year 1820, the top 11 manufactured products were (ranked from largest to smallest): | In Tennessee in the year 1820, the top 11 manufactured products were (ranked from largest to smallest): | ||
#Whiskey and other spirits | #Whiskey and other spirits | ||
#Blacksmith's work | #Blacksmith's work | ||
#Flour, meal, plaster, and grain | #Flour, meal, plaster, and grain | ||
#Leather and leather products | #Leather and leather products | ||
#Saddles, bridles and harnesses | #Saddles, bridles and harnesses | ||
#Hats and bonnets | #Hats and bonnets | ||
#Cabinetware | #Cabinetware | ||
#Shoes and boots | #Shoes and boots | ||
#Textiles and yarn | #Textiles and yarn | ||
#Firearms | #Firearms | ||
#Houses and building materials<ref>National Archives, ''Indexes to Manufactures Census of 1820'' (1920; reprint, Knightstown, Ind.: Bookmark, 1977), 116-117.</ref> | #Houses and building materials<ref>National Archives, ''Indexes to Manufactures Census of 1820'' (1920; reprint, Knightstown, Ind.: Bookmark, 1977), 116-117.</ref> | ||
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TENNESSEE - OCCUPATIONS | TENNESSEE - OCCUPATIONS | ||
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