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Maleficarum and Misfortune- Records and Resources for Tracing Accused Witches (In-Person) (1)
Thu, Oct 01
|Downers Grove Public Library
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
Oct 01, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515, 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 free program is hosted by the Downers Grove Public Library. This program is free and open to the public. Registration available on the Downers Grove Public Library website.
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