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Wed, Oct 16
|Naperville Public Library 95th Street
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
Oct 16, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
Naperville Public Library 95th Street, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr, Naperville, IL 60564, 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 Naperville Public Library. To regsiter for this free event, please visit the library's event calendar.
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