Who Do You Think You Are?

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Whether your ancestor was an inmate, guard, ‘peeler’, lawyer or official, there is a depth of digitised material that can help you investigate a particular case, prison or punishment.

Some of the records available via this month’s recommended sites contain details impossible to find elsewhere, such as your forebear’s height, distinguishing marks, hair or eye colour. And of course if your relation is featured in court records then you may

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