I was wondering if anyone knows of a site or index which would have information about apprenticeships in Virginia between 1875 and 1900. My grandfather, Charles A Cook, did a machinist apprenticeship during those years. I would appreciate any information. Charlyn
You did not mention which county in Virginia your grandfather served his apprenticeship in but here are a few general suggestions which would apply to almost any area searched... 1) try the Library of Virginia's list of county records http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/local_rec/index.htm they do not have a general list of apprentices but you are able to request their county court microfilms through interlibrary loan. 2) Or contact the County Clerk's Office in the county you are researching to see if they have the records available. 3) Some counties in Virginia are lucky enough to have authors who have researched and published some apprentice records - available through book sellers such as Willow Bend Books - http://www.willowbendbooks.com/index.asp 4) Try contacting any genealogical libraries in the city/county you are researching to see if they have the records you are looking for. 5) Check the census for the years that you think your grandfather was serving his apprenticeship - you might find that he was living in the household of the person training him. 6) It's possible there are no records to be found (for a variety of reasons) some apprenticeships are only found if a problem develops - such as running away or not living up to the agreement. 7) Take a look at the online sites for the area - http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagenweb/ you never know what information may be waiting there.... Charlyn Albinger wrote: >I was wondering if anyone knows of a site or index which would have >information about apprenticeships in Virginia between >1875 and 1900. My grandfather, Charles A Cook, did a machinist >apprenticeship during those years. I would appreciate any information. > >Charlyn > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >