The article summarizes the results of research focused on the geographical origin of carpentry ap- prentices who came to study in one of the carpentry workshops in Ledenice or Lišov in 1918-1938. It also includes a chapter on the development of (furniture) carpentry craft in both of these South Bohemian towns, a fi nal summary, and a mutual comparison of the ascertained data and annexes as well-arranged graphs and tables.