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Tracing villains and their victims : a guide to criminal ancestors for family historians / Jonathan Oates.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Reading Room REF CS 415 .O287 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Oates, Jonathan, author.
- Series:
- Family history from Pen & Sword.
- Family history from Pen & Sword
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Local history--Sources.
- Local history.
- Genealogy--Archival resources.
- Genealogy.
- Great Britain--Genealogy.
- Great Britain.
- Criminals--Great Britain--History.
- Criminals.
- Genre:
- Family histories.
- Genealogy.
- History.
- Sources.
- Physical Description:
- xii. 178 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Other Title:
- Tracing villains & their victims
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Family History, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2017.
- Summary:
- Comprehensive introduction to researching the history of criminals & their victims. Insight into crimes & the justice system over the centuries. Information on national & local archives, internet sites, and other sources. Features a wide range of graphic examples of criminal cases. An essential handbook for anyone researching crime, criminals, and the victims of crime.
- Oates provides a comprehensive introduction to researching the history of criminals and their victims in Great Britain. He provides insight into crimes and the justice system over the centuries, and then provides information on national and local archives, internet sites, and other sources.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Criminal courts of England
- Other criminal courts in Britain
- Punishment
- Police records
- Newspapers
- Books
- Other sources
- Two case studies
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 175).
- ISBN:
- 9781473892569
- 1473892562
- OCLC:
- 973919973
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