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A record may indicate your relative is a farmer, but is there a little more detail that the word “farmer?” Is he a: farm laborer–working from one job to another whenever he can (a day laborer)? farm renter? farmer who owns his own property? a farm owner who rents out his property and lives off the rental income? a hired man who regularly works for the same family? a farmer who also worked an off-farm job? etc. These distinctions are important in understanding your relative’s records and life. Some renters move from farm to farm–others stay on the same property for decades. Some owner/operators move regularly as well. One word may not really describe your relative’s occupation. Learn more about research, methods, and sources in Casefile Clues.
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