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Jewish occupations were largely determined by the restrictions placed on Jews by the countries where they lived. Farming, for example, was not common among Jews because of various restrictions on the holding of land. There were many trades Jews were barred from because they were controlled by guilds. | Jewish occupations were largely determined by the restrictions placed on Jews by the countries where they lived. Farming, for example, was not common among Jews because of various restrictions on the holding of land. There were many trades Jews were barred from because they were controlled by guilds. | ||
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Records of guilds, businesses, and commerce and trade directories can be found in local archives such as city or county record offices, in modern guilds, or in libraries. Books about guilds and occupations usually describe the life of a person employed in that occupation or trade and sometimes list records that may survive. | Records of guilds, businesses, and commerce and trade directories can be found in local archives such as city or county record offices, in modern guilds, or in libraries. Books about guilds and occupations usually describe the life of a person employed in that occupation or trade and sometimes list records that may survive. | ||
An example of a source containing information about an occupation that included many Jews is: | An example of a source containing information about an occupation that included many Jews of England is: | ||
*Naggar, Betty. ''Jewish Pedlars and Hawkers, 1790–1940''. Camberley, Surrey: Porphyrogenitus Limited,1992. ({{FSC|695070|item|disp=FS Catalog book 942 F2nb}}). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28889722 WorldCat entry]. | |||
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*Culme, John. ''The Directory of Gold and Silversmiths: Jewellers and Allied Traders 1838–1914 from the London Assay Office Registers''. Poughkeepsie, NY: Apollo Book, 1987. ({{FSC|630570|item|disp=FS Catalog book 942.1/L1 D3c}}). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19776914 WorldCat entry]. Lists the business history of gold and silversmiths in England. Includes biographical information. | |||
If there is a Wiki page for the country or state where your ancestor lived, see “Business Records and Commerce” and “Directories” in that set of Wiki pages. | |||
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