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Criminal Ancestors: A Guide to Historical Criminal Records in England and Wales
David T. Hawkings
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Description for Criminal Ancestors: A Guide to Historical Criminal Records in England and Wales
Paperback. When a genealogist discovers a criminal way back in the family tree, he or she needs to know how to trace that person. This book offers practical guidelines for researching these criminal ancestors, many of whom were 'obliged' to steal for mere survival and suffered imprisonment for the most trivial offenses. It is suitable for social historian. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 172 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1218.
When a genealogist discovers a criminal way back in the family tree, he or she needs to know how to trace that person. David Hawkings here offers practical in-depth guidelines for researching these criminal ancestors, many of whom were 'obliged' to steal for mere survival and suffered imprisonment for the most trivial offences. His pioneering study includes surveys of material held by all County and Borough Record Offices, the Public Record Office, police archives and other repositories, as well as numerous example cases and illustrations, appendices with source material and a case history to show the extent to which one ... Read more
When a genealogist discovers a criminal way back in the family tree, he or she needs to know how to trace that person. David Hawkings here offers practical in-depth guidelines for researching these criminal ancestors, many of whom were 'obliged' to steal for mere survival and suffered imprisonment for the most trivial offences. His pioneering study includes surveys of material held by all County and Borough Record Offices, the Public Record Office, police archives and other repositories, as well as numerous example cases and illustrations, appendices with source material and a case history to show the extent to which one ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
1217g
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750950572
SKU
V9780750950572
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About David T. Hawkings
David T. Hawkings is a highly respected writer and lecturer on family history, and the author of Railway Ancestors: A Guide to Historical Criminal Records in England and Wales.
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