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Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 1,080 Send Message	Claire	Report	3 Feb 2005 21:44
	Hi, Very new here and trying to research my family who mostly originated in Kettering and Northampton. Boot making was a family trade. Someone told me that there might be a bootmakers gulid or something similar that my ancestors may have been listed with. Any one know whether this might be true, or is it all cobblers (geddit?) And where could I find a list of people in this trade? Any advice much appreciated, Claire
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20,615 Send Message	Heather	Report	3 Feb 2005 22:11
	Claire, use a google search, try all variations of the info you want. Also there are historical directories on line.
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 2,521 Send Message	Margaret	Report	3 Feb 2005 22:13
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 2,521 Send Message	I do know that Kettering and Northampton the centre of the bootmaking trade, think Dr Martens!! Margaret
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 1,080 Send Message	Claire	Report	4 Feb 2005 21:37
	Many thanks. I am off to check some of that now. :o)