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A currier works with leather and other hides, cleaning, scraping, stretching and finishing the tanned hides. This occupation is both timeless and universal – was your ancestor working as a currier? Join us to learn more about what a currier did and how to trace them.
Discover what records exist for curriers, such as those of the Worshipful Company of Curriers in London which date from 1272. The apprenticeship was a seven-year term, usually between the ages of 14 and 21, often to a Master who was part of or close to the family, and included apprentices from outside the city. The available records include apprenticeships, releases at end of indenture and documentation of Master status. This session will help you learn about which records of curriers are indexed and found online at FindMyPast or Ancestry, plus those not indexed at FamilySearch. Records, history and research guides found at the National Archives, the London Archives and Guildhall Library will all be discussed.
Kathy Kirkpatrick earned her B.A. in History from Humboldt State University at Arcata, California. She is currently President of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Utah. Kathy has written family histories, genealogical and Italian research instruction, and volumes on American Prisoner of War Camps. Kathy speaks locally and Internationally on a variety of topics. Kathy's research takes her on-site to Italy (including the Vatican Secret Archives since 2015), as well as close to home in the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City.
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