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Occupations are an important tool for the family history researcher. They help us to identify the same person when there are others in the same record by the same name. They help us to understand our | Occupations are an important tool for the family history researcher. They help us to identify the same person when there are others in the same record by the same name. They help us to understand our ancestors’ life circumstances. <br> | ||
Occupations were also a measure of social status. Some trades were viewed as more prestigious than others. For example, goldsmiths had more prestige than shoemakers. Many trades, such as butchers, tanners, shoemakers, tailors, and others were organized into guilds, which were in charge of training apprentices and regulating a trade's practice in an area. <br> | Occupations were also a measure of social status. Some trades were viewed as more prestigious than others. For example, goldsmiths had more prestige than shoemakers. Many trades, such as butchers, tanners, shoemakers, tailors, and others were organized into guilds, which were in charge of training apprentices and regulating a trade's practice in an area. <br> | ||
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| advocatus ecclesiae | | advocatus ecclesiae | ||
| (latin) lawyer of the assembly | | (latin) lawyer of the assembly | ||
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| aedituus | | aedituus | ||
| (latin) keeper of the sacristy | | (latin) keeper of the sacristy | ||
| person in charge of the sacristy and ceremonial equipment | | person in charge of the sacristy and ceremonial equipment | ||
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| cantor | | cantor | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
| see klockare | | in latin refers to singing or music, in the church records see klockare | ||
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| curatus | | curatus | ||
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| | | kyrkopräst, kyrkoherde, kapellan | ||
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| custod | | custod | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
| | | guardian, watchman, keeper, attendant | ||
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| d., dr. | | d., dr. | ||
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| domesticus | | domesticus | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
| | | servant, one who serves in a household | ||
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| domprost | | domprost | ||
| see prestman | | dean | ||
| see also prestman | |||
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| dr. | | dr. | ||
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| Sacri Ministerii adjunctus, S.M. adj., S.M.A. | | Sacri Ministerii adjunctus, S.M. adj., S.M.A. | ||
| | | (latin) assistant priest | ||
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