Tracing Your Prisoner Ancestors (Paperback) By Stephen Wade

Tracing Your Prisoner Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians by Stephen Wade is a specialized resource for genealogists and social historians seeking to uncover the lives of ancestors who were imprisoned. Published by Pen and Sword in 2020, this book offers:

• Historical context on the British prison system, which only began keeping systematic records in the mid-19th century
• Coverage from medieval to modern times, including some Scottish and Irish sources
• Guidance on navigating fragmented and often destroyed records, especially for earlier periods
• Descriptions of key sources, such as:
  • Central calendars of prisoners
  • Court records
  • Gaol returns
  • Memoirs and periodicals

The book also includes case studies and short biographies of individuals who experienced incarceration, providing real-life examples of how prison records can enrich family history research.

ISBN : 9781526778529

£14.99

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