Second Saturday: Women at Work

Note: This presentation will begin one hour earlier than usual to accommodate Dr. Janet Few, who will be joining us from England.

Join Dr. Janet Few for an exploration of historical occupations—especially those of women—both paid and unpaid. From lacemaking and straw plaiting to other female-dominated roles, she’ll discuss working conditions, tools, and hazards. Though examples are drawn from England, the insights apply broadly to researching women’s work in the past.

  Dr. Janet Few earned her Ph.D. in Community History and is an experienced family, social and community historian. She has written several books of interest to genealogists and contributes to family history journals. Janet is currently serving as the president of the Family History Federation. She is heavily involved in the work of family history societies and was awarded the Society of Genealogists certificate of recognition in 2020 for her work.

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