Ancestor Outlaws, Officers, Victims & Witnesses: Who Will You Find in Criminal Records?

Your ancestor didn't have to be a criminal to get caught in criminal records. They may have been an innocent bystander, the victim or witness of a crime or perhaps an officer of the law making arrests.
Learn more about different types of criminal records for genealogy research, including the identifying information they reveal and where to find them.
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[@beckyboberg1645]

So interesting and alarming for those who have criminal records and are trying to hide them!!!

[@familyslegacy]

Not quite as many skeletons in the closet with DNA and the internet around these days 😬