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Occupations
This is a draft list. If visitors to the Centre know of a good website for a particular occupation, they can give the details to one of the Family History Officers. Otherwise, please feel free to send us your suggestions via our Contact us page. Click on the links below for further information about occupations:
General
Crafts and trades (National Records of Scotland)
My ancestor was … (Scottish Archives Network)
Old occupations in Scotland
Specific occupations Architects:
Dictionary of Scottish Architects 1840-1980 Civil servants:
Canada Civil Service list 1872-1918 Education:
Education records (National Records of Scotland) Lighthouse keepers:
Lighthouse Keepers (National Records of Scotland) Medical:
Dentistry source list (Lothian Health Services Archives) Nursing source list (Lothian Health Services Archives) Royal College of Nursing archives UK medical registers 1859-1959 Miners:
Coal mining records Railways:
Railway records (National Records of Scotland)
Specific occupations Architects:
Dictionary of Scottish Architects 1840-1980 Civil servants:
Canada Civil Service list 1872-1918 Education:
Education records (National Records of Scotland) Lighthouse keepers:
Lighthouse Keepers (National Records of Scotland) Medical:
Dentistry source list (Lothian Health Services Archives) Nursing source list (Lothian Health Services Archives) Royal College of Nursing archives UK medical registers 1859-1959 Miners:
Coal mining records Railways:
Railway records (National Records of Scotland)
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