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Maleficarum and Misfortune- Records and Resources for Tracing Accused Witches (Virtual)
Wed, Dec 11
|Buffalo and Erie County 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.
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Time & Location
Dec 11, 2024, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CST
Buffalo and Erie County Public Library
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 Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. To register for this free event, please visit the library's event calendar.
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