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Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Mumsy	Report	6 Sep 2007 16:25
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	If someone was a Master Shoemaker when he died in 1862 will there be apprenticeship records? If so, where do I look for them? Would he have belonged to a Guild? Again where can I look to find out? Thanks in anticipation. Mumsy.
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 597 Send Message	Joan	Report	6 Sep 2007 16:28
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 597 Send Message	I think the Northampton Boot and Shoe museum have some records but I haven't personal experience...good hunting Joan
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Mumsy	Report	6 Sep 2007 17:13
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Thanks Joan. Any other ideas anyone? Mumsy.
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Mumsy	Report	6 Sep 2007 18:33
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Thanks, for this where is the website, please? Mumsy.
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Mumsy	Report	6 Sep 2007 18:57
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	This person had his business in London in the early 1800's so I might have to chek out somewhere more local to that. Many thanks, Mumsy.