Sat, May 11
|Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library
Maleficarum and Misfortune- Records and Resources for Tracing Accused Witches (In-Person)
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 11, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT
Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library, 209 Lincolnway E, Mishawaka, IN 46544, 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 lecture is part of a full day conference hosted by the South Bend Area Genealogical Society . To regsiter for this free event, please visit https://sbags.org/events/.