Maleficarum and Misfortune: Records and Resources for Tracing Accused Witches

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Genealogy, History, Lectures and Presentations, More Fun Stuff, Research Skills

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Adult
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For over two centuries, individuals accused of witchcraft did not live by the principle of “innocent until proven guilty” – if you made it to trial, the law heavily presumed guilt. Legal documentation generated from these trials survive for modern-day genealogists. In this lecture, we'll review witch trial records and resources for ancestors from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland from 1500-1717.

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