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Maleficarum and Misfortune – Records and Resources for Tracing Accused Witches Virtual
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.
Location: This is a hybrid program. Attendees may choose to view it at home or in the Ring of Knowledge. Ms. Dudek will present the program online and the library will broadcast the program via a live video feed in the Ring of Knowledge.
Presenter: Debra Dudek
Debra M. Dudek is Head of Adult and Teen Services at the Fountaindale Public Library District in Bolingbrook, IL. She holds a post graduate certificate in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Ms. Dudek is the Book Review Editor of the Illinois State Genealogical Society, an executive board member of the Illinois State Historical Society, website coordinator for the Chicago Chapter NSDAR, and is the author of the World War I Research Guide: Tracing American Military and Non-Combatant Ancestors.
- Date:
- Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Library Name:
- Central Library
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Genealogy Events History Lectures, Talks & Panels Online/Virtual Program