Ankeny Genealogical Chapter

06/02/2026

05/30/2026

Old Occupations and Their Meanings - (Updated Quicksheet)

Are you researching and finding these weird names for occupations that your ancestors had? Strange words like Colporteur, Cordwainer, or Costermonger, for example? Here is a list of 360 (80 are newly added) old occupations and their meanings used in the U.S. and U.K. in various documents, such as census records and newspapers.

Get all the Quicksheet pages at https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/old-occupations-and-their-meanings/

03/27/2026

03/16/2026

🌟🇺🇸Join us at the IGS Library & Research Center for a special two part program exploring the contributions of women during the American Revolutionary War.

🌟Denise Baker Hamilton will present “Women’s Role in the Revolutionary War”. Denise is a family historian and student of Revolutionary War history who serves as Iowa America 250 Chair for the Iowa Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Regent of the Jean Marie Cardinell DAR Chapter.

🌟Dianna Baker Hoye will present “Revolutionary War Wives Buried in Iowa”. Dianna is an active member of the DAR & the Children of the American Revolution. She is an enthusiastic genealogy & history researcher, community service volunteer, and a fifth-generation Iowan from rural Hardin County.

This is a FREE & In-Person Event - No Registration Required!