Find My Past has many new records for their free Friday announcement this week. Were your Irish ancestors criminals? I don't think mine were, but I bet I can find at least a cousin or two if not some direct ancestors in the records. We all know that even the most law abiding citizens are going to run afoul of the law at some point and I'm sure that while my ancestors weren't criminals, they weren't the most upstanding citizens either. Like most, they would have fallen somewhere in the middle.
One of their teasers of upcoming records has me interested as well. There's a mention of the Midlands of England. I admit, my knowledge of geography in Europe isn't the greatest, and I wasn't sure where the Midlands are. However, I had a feeling that Northamptonshire might be a part of it, and a quick look-up told me I am correct. Buckinghamshire, the other county where the Ward family originated isn't, but one of the two counties means that when those records are available, I might be able to fill in some more information about that family before they immigrated to America.
Here's a copy of their announcement, which the original can be
found here.
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Ireland, Petty Sessions Court Registers |
OVER 227,700 RECORDS
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Dorset Memorial Inscriptions |
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Covering: Inscriptions taken from gravestones, tombs, monuments and even stained glass windows from around the county
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Covering both civil and criminal cases, the Petty Sessions'
brief was wide. Cases ranged from merchants who had not paid duty on
their goods, to workers suing for unpaid wages. Farmers were fined for
letting their cattle wander or for allowing their cart to be driven
without their name painted on the side. Debts were collected and
disputes settled. Public drunkenness was a common offence, as was
assault and general rowdiness. Political feelings were often volatile
and there are frequent cases all over the country of people charged with
putting up seditious posters or leaflets.
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Did your ancestors hail from the Midlands region
of England? A new collection of Parish records is soon to be released
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further updates in the coming weeks!
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