Vocabulary: Occupations
This is a list of common occupations used in German records. A larger German-to-German list is also available here: German Occupations List.
| German | English | Examples |
| Ackermann | farmer | 
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| Bäcker | baker | 
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| Bauer | farmer | 
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| Fischer | fisherman | 
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| Gerber | tanner | 
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| Gerichtsmann | member of the court | 
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| Glasmacher | glassmaker | 
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| Hausbesitzer | home owner | 
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| Hebamme | midwife | 
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| Holländer | farmer or man from the Netherlands | 
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| Kaufmann | merchant | 
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| Maurer | bricklayer | 
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| Metzger | butcher | 
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| Richter | judge | 
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| Schlachter | butcher | 
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| Schneider | tailor | 
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| Schöffe | member of the court | 
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| Schuhmacher | shoemaker | 
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| Schultheiß | mayor | 
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| Schulze | mayor | 
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| Tagarbeiter | day worker | 
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| Tagelöhner | day worker | 
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| Tischler | carpenter | 
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| Weber | weaver | 
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| Wirt | inn keeper | 
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| Zimmermann | carpenter | 
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