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Prisoners and convicts - The National Archives
Criminal registers for England and Wales (1791–1892) Search criminal registers for England and Wales (HO 26 and HO 27), 1791 to 1892, on Ancestry.co.uk or Findmypast.co.uk (charges apply). The registers list all persons in England and Wales charged with indictable offences (tried by jury) showing the county where prisoners were tried and the sentences if convicted; some of the registers may ...
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/criminals-and-convicts/
Research your family history using the General Register Office
Principal Registry of the Family Division 020 7421 8594 Find out about call charges. Principal Registry of the Family Division First Avenue House 42-49 High Holborn London WC1V 6NP. Further ...
https://www.gov.uk/research-family-history
Home Office: Criminal Registers, England and Wales - The National Archives
Registers of all persons in England and Wales charged with indictable offences showing the results of the trials, the sentences in case of conviction, and dates of execution of persons sentence to death; some of the registers contain personal information respecting the prisoners. Until 1850 Middlesex is excluded, its earlier records being in HO 26.
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C8891
Prisons and prison staff - The National Archives
10. Searching for records of prisons and prison staff held in other archives. The Prison History website has a searchable database to find information on surviving records relating to prisons and prison staff records. You can search the database here.Use the tools box on the left-hand side to refine your search or enter the name of a specific prison and click ‘submit’.
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/prisons/
How to trace your criminal ancestors - The National Archives blog
The process of searching is explained in our guide on criminal trials in the English assize courts 1559-1971 – key to records. Transcripts of trials do not survive. However, if someone was tried...
https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/trace-criminal-ancestors/
UK Birth Records Are Easy To Locate Using Public Records
The department at the GRO has staff on duty Monday through Friday from 8am to 8pm and on Saturday from 9am to 4pm to assist you with your order. They are even able to process a payment with a debit or credit card over the phone. One more option is to order the birth records via mail.
https://www.publicrecordsearch.co.uk/types-of-records/birth-records/
How can I find or locate a prisoner? | Criminal Justice Hub
Prisoner Location Service PO Box 17594 Birmingham B2 2QP Include as much information as you can from this list: your name, or the organisation you represent your date of birth your address including postcode name of the person you want to find the reason you want to find them – for example, you’re their solicitor or a family member
https://www.criminaljusticehub.org.uk/task/how-can-i-find-or-locate-a-prisoner/
Court, Governmental & Criminal Records - Ancestry
Clear search Collection Information When citizens petition their government for aid, compensation, or recognition, the records that are created often not only include genealogically significant details, they also put our ancestors in the context of history.
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/categories/clp_court/
UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 - Ancestry
Historical Context. This collection comprises a variety of records including registers of prisoners and habitual criminals, photograph albums, minute books, visitors' books, order books, journals, assizes and quarter sessions calendars and other records relating to various prisons in England and Wales, to Gibraltar prison and to some ship prisons.
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/61810/
Prisons in England and Wales - GOV.UK
Find information on prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales, ... Search GOV.UK × Search GOV.UK Services and information Benefits; Births, death, marriages and care ...
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prisons-in-england-and-wales
Researching your prison ancestors: an introductory guide
To search from a prison record to find out the offence, the best route is to go first to the Criminal Registers, 1805-1892 (these are available online through Ancestry.co.uk and FindmyPast) to see if the person and offence are listed. You can narrow this down as you know what year the person was in prison (bear in mind most people served only ...
https://ourcriminalancestors.org/researching-your-prison-ancestors-an-introductory-guide/