Comments on: O is for Occupations

By: Gould Genealogy

Gould Genealogy — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:30:32 +0000

It’s rather freaky the similarities that often appear in our history. As for finding the historian in family … all the best. But then again you might just be first one,with others to follow in your footsteps.

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By: Kathy the Singleminded Offshoot

Kathy the Singleminded Offshoot — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:35:29 +0000

Donna, what an amazing article. The similarity between your brother and your great grandfather is so similar, along with other examples you gave. I think you and Louis Gates are on to something. My Bavarian great-grandfather was a bit of a land gambler in real estate; my aunt, my cousin and my sister loved/love taking gambles in the stock market. Evidently I got more of my father’s family’s DNA. They liked nothing better than to spend an afternoon singing, and although it’s not an occupation, I was always drawn to singing in chorus during school days and like nothing better than vocal music.

By: Jasia

Jasia — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:48:27 +0000

Very interesting perspective! I do think there is something to the idea that certains skills/trades/talents run in families. I can’t point to multiple examples of it in my family but I can point to one. On my mom’s side there were a couple generations of women who could sew/crochet/tat. I do believe that talent “ran in the family”. Another great article, Donna!