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Maleficarum and Misfortune- Records and Resources for Tracing Accused Witches (In-Person)

Tue, Sep 09

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New Lenox Public Library District

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.

Maleficarum and Misfortune- Records and Resources for Tracing Accused Witches (In-Person)
Maleficarum and Misfortune- Records and Resources for Tracing Accused Witches (In-Person)

Time & Location

Sep 09, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT

New Lenox Public Library District, 120 Veterans Pkwy, New Lenox, IL 60451, 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 New Lenox Public Library District.  To register for this free event, please visit the library's event calendar.

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