Sat, May 18
|The Community Church
Maleficarum and Misfortune- Records and Resources for Tracing Accused Witches (Hybrid)
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.
Time & Location
May 18, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CDT
The Community Church, 5714 Broadway Rd, Richmond, IL 60071, USA
About the event
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, Ireland and the United States from 1500-1717. This program is hosted by the British Interest Group of Wisconsin and Illinois (BIGWILL) and will be available to members as a hybrid program (in-person and virtual). To become a member, please visit the BIGWILL website.