Maleficarum and Misfortune- Records and Resources for Tracing Accused Witches (In-Person)
Thu, Oct 09
|Tinley Park 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 09, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT
Tinley Park Public Library, 7851 Timber Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477, 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 Tinley Moraine Genealogists and will be held at the Tinley Park Public Library District. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Tinley Moraine Genealogists website.