TheGenealogist releases 60,000 railway worker records

From TheGenealogist (www.thegenealogist.co.uk):

TheGenealogist releases 60,000 railway worker records.

• More than 60,000 railway workers have been added to the Occupational Records on TheGenealogist
• Find details of railway ancestors, where they were employed and what they did
• Trace your railway worker ancestor’s careers through their promotions
• Discover when they retired
• Read obituaries

The Genealogist has added over 60,000 rail workers to its online indexes of Railway Employment Records. Taken from Railway Company Staff magazines these records are useful to family historians with railway employee ancestors, wanting to find important occupation related dates and add some social history to their family tree. These records include such details as staff changes, promotions, pension records, retirements and obituaries. Often additional personal information is revealed in the magazines. In some cases you can read about gifts from co-workers given when rail staff leave.

(With thanks to Nick Thorne)

Chris

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