Craftsmen added since the last site build of 08 November:
Atmar, Ralph -- Silversmith and jeweler
Brett, Rufus Emery -- Jeweler
Crocker, James G. -- Jeweler
Evans, Henry -- Jeweler and watchmaker
Evans, Theodore -- Jeweler and manufacturer
Foster, Frank Mortimer -- Jeweler
Foster, James Anthony -- Jeweler
Kendall, James -- Silversmith and jeweler
Kendall, Jesse -- Silversmith and jeweler
Lawrence, Nathan -- Pewtersmith and designer
Miner, George Hunnington -- Jeweler
Moir, John -- Jeweler
Moir, William -- Jeweler and watchmaker
Smith, Eben -- Pewtersmith
Rambling thoughts and current investigations for the
ongoing genealogical project
Silversmiths and Related Craftsmen
My single family genealogical occupation study began a decade ago when I was asked to settle a simple question involving the various Moulton family members working in Newburyport. While fiddling out their family, I noticed a number of other makers whose lines tied into the same tree. Curious to see how far these connections could be pursued, I began tracing out any line I could find. Currently, the tree includes more than 5,000 craftsmen, all related by blood or marriage, ranging from Hull & Sanderson in the 1650s to Allan Adler in the 1950s. I keep a striped down version of the tree on Rootsweb, which can be reached with the link above. The site also includes transcriptions of various city directories, Brix's Philadelphia Silversmiths, and makers working in Ohio. There is also an index of initial marks for identifying makers.
This project has given me a great deal of pleasure in the doing and I hope that other silver enthusiasts will find it useful.
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