Hi Judith! A farrier is usually a horse doctor, a person who shoes horses or a non-commissioned officer in a cavalry unit responsible for the shoeing of horses. A great resource is the Occupations category at <http://www.cyndislist.com/>www.cyndislist.com -- you'll find plenty of links to web sites with useful information for genealogists. Hope this helps. Liane let@nr.infi.net