Genealogy Projects tagged with shoes on the Geni Family Tree

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  • Cobblers

    Cobblers==Please add your cobbler ancestor profiles: must be set to public. Project collaborators, please feel free to update the project page, add resources, documents, and images ... and invite more collaborators.==the shoe trades==Include ....* Shoemakers * Cordwainers ==What is a cobbler?==From wise geek A shoe cobbler is a craftsman or woman who specializes in repairing shoes ... cobbling ...

  • Tanners and Curriers

    TANNER, n. One whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan. Tanners might operate as a small business but most worked in tanneries, to tan the skins and hides of animals, converting them into leather. The leather was used primarily for making boots and shoes but doublets and jerkins were also made of leather.In ancient history, tanning was considered a noxio...

  • Cordwainers

    Please add your cordwainer ancestor profiles: must be set to public. Project collaborators, please feel free to update the project page, add resources, documents, and images ... and invite more collaborators.==the shoe trades==Include ....* Shoemakers * Cobblers ===What is a Cordwainer?===from The Honorable Cordwainer's Company An Ancient Calling The term "cordwainer" is an Anglicization of the...