This seminar begins by discussing the big picture question of the British criminal justice system, including the contemporary attitudes to criminals and the policy of transporting them abroad. It then covers the types of records that deal with the crimes and punishments of British criminals.
Carol Baxter is an experienced and informed historian and genealogist, an internationally-acclaimed, award-winning author, and a dynamic, inspirational presenter.
Carol has been a genealogist for four decades having first become interested
Carol Baxter is a fantastic speaker. Very informative.
Carol Baxter is always an interesting speaker, who gives out unusual / unknown facts, so you learn something new every time.
Carol is an excellent presenter
Carol is truly one of the best prepared speakers with a delightful voice that we could listen to all day!
Carol is very engaging and entertaining! I look forward to her next seminar.
Entertaining as well as educational. Thank you!
excellant
Excellent
Excellent information. Learning about the legal system was very informative and helpful when looking for criminal records in the UK. Presenter was highly knowledgeable.
Excellent presentation! THANK you.
Excellent presentation, and fun. Great syllabus, too.
Excellent program. Well organized.
Excellent speaker and information
Excellent speaker!! Very interesting topic! Thanks!
Excellent! Carol is so knowledgeable and entertaining and I could have listened to her talking about this for hours! I have DNA matches in Australia and never knew it. Now I have more paths to pursue and I’m looking forward to it. I really want to watch this one again and again!
Exceptionally great timeline overview of British criminal justice system! ~ Thank you Carol Baxter!
Exciting, fun and very informative. I am looking forward to learning much more from Carolyn Baxter and the Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
Extremely interesting
Fabulous presenter!
fabuous webinar. Carol has so much knowledge and is able to impart this in an understandable and interesting manner. Thanks
Fantastic webinar with lots to think about for future research.
Fascinating
Fascinating presentation
Fascinating! I learned so much. Thank you.
Fascinating! Lots of great information.
full of surprising content
gave 10 out of 10
good quality audio. Content was interesting, focusing on contextualising the crimes. very good
Great
Great information. Thank you
Great introduction
Great overview of the laws, crimes and punishment in Europe.
Great presentation. Very informative. Thank you.
Great speaker.
I learned a massive amount!!
I really enjoyed and understand the criminal justice system a bit better.
Incredible speaker and really helps contextualize historically
Informative presentation that really held my interest.
Interesting topic. I have no ancestors, that I know of, that were criminals in the UK, but one never knows what might show up in research. Really happy to have free access to a some genealogy webinars while I’m ordered to stay home. Thank you!
Intriguing, fun & informative
I’ve never caught one of Carol’s lectures before but I’m intrigued and am looking at hearing more from her.
Learned something very valuable.
liked the easy to understand breakdown of the different court systems, the historical / social issues that tied the topic together. Thanks!
Love Love Love! Getting antsy waiting for the upcoming webinars by her 🙂
Loved Carol Baxter’s talk.. very informative, she spoke with such clarity and clearly enjoyed her subject and has a wealth of knowledge.
Loved it! IT makes me want to delve in deeper to convict history.
Lovely history webinar! Would like to see more of this sort of content!
Most interesting
nice, clear, easy to listen to. thx
really interesting, now to find a criminal!
She spoke very clearly. Very interesting. Learn’t lots.
She was very dynamic and engaging.
So interesting!
So interesting.
Thank you so much — most enjoyable talk, now look forward to more.
Thanks to Carol for an entertaining look at crime and punishment!
The resources are great. I’m anxious to access the sites.
This could explain a lot of gaps in certain genealogies and gives me a whole new area to focus on. Thank you. Very well presented.
Thoroughly enjoyed Carol’s Webinar on Crime. I’m a long time Family Historian, but there was so much additional and interesting things I had never considered before. THANK YOU.
thoroughly enjoyed, thank you
Very enlightening – love the question WHY? which can be used in lots of ways doing genealogy.
very informative and entertaining, thanks.
Very informative and interesting and presented very well.
very interesting
Very interesting and an excellent presentation. Thank you Carol Baxter and Legacy Family Tree Webinars!
Very Interesting and leaving plenty of research to be done. Thank You
Very interesting information from Carol – it was good to attend a Webinar in my own time zone too
Very interesting overview of the British criminal justice system with thought provoking social commentary.
Very interesting.
Very lively presenter.
Very well researched and delivered presentation.
Very informative, easy to follow and listen to.
Well presented, entertaining as well as informative.
Well researched as always, and has leads to many useful websites to follow up.
Whilst I unfortunately dont have any convicts, listening to Carol has given greater insights to the differences in the Courts and she makes a semi-dry subject interesting and informative.
Wonderful webinar on British crime and punishment.
Have you noticed that the given names of our eighteenth and nineteenth century English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh ancestors were drawn from a surprisingly small pool? But how small a pool? How common were our ancestors' given names? More importantly, how rare were the less common names? Lists of the most common 10, 20, 50 or 100 names are surprisingly unhelpful unless they include frequency statistics. For example, Jeremiah, was ranked 26th in England in the 1800s but the most useful information is its frequency; it was carried by only one man in 500. Most villages had fewer than 500 males at that time. This webinar focuses on given name popularities, changes in popularity, and the reasons for such changes. It also covers spelling variants, abbreviations, and diminutives. For example, if you don't know that Polly was a diminutive of Mary or that Nellie was a diminutive of Ellen and Eleanor and Helen, you might struggle to find entries for your ancestors. Our ancestors' given names and surnames are the gateways into our family history research. Learning more about their names may prove useful in determining their ancestry or finding other family connections.
Have you noticed that the given names of our eighteenth and nineteenth century English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh ancestors were drawn from a surprisingly small pool? But how small a pool? How common were our ancestors' given names? More importantly, how rare were the less common names? Lists of the most common 10, 20, 50 or 100 names are surprisingly unhelpful unless they include frequency statistics. For example, Jeremiah, was ranked 26th in England in the 1800s but the most useful information is its frequency; it was carried by only one man in 500. Most villages had fewer than 500 males at that time. This webinar focuses on given name popularities, changes in popularity, and the reasons for such changes. It also covers spelling variants, abbreviations, and diminutives. For example, if you don't know that Polly was a diminutive of Mary or that Nellie was a diminutive of Ellen and Eleanor and Helen, you might struggle to find entries for your ancestors. Our ancestors' given names and surnames are the gateways into our family history research. Learning more about their names may prove useful in determining their ancestry or finding other family connections.
Have you noticed that the given names of our eighteenth and nineteenth century English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh ancestors were drawn from a surprisingly small pool? But how small a pool? How common were our ancestors’ given names? More importantly, how rare were the less common names? Lists of the most common 10, 20, 50 or 100 names are surprisingly unhelpful unless they include frequency statistics. For example, Jeremiah, was ranked 26th in England in the 1800s but the most useful information is its frequency; it was carried by only one man in 500. Most villages had fewer than 500 males at that time. This webinar focuses on given name popularities, changes in popularity, and the reasons for such changes. It also covers spelling variants, abbreviations, and diminutives. For example, if you don’t know that Polly was a diminutive of Mary or that Nellie was a diminutive of Ellen and Eleanor and Helen, you might struggle to find entries for your ancestors. Our ancestors’ given names and surnames are the gateways into our family history research. Learning more about their names may prove useful in determining their ancestry or finding other family connections.
Have you noticed that the given names of our eighteenth and nineteenth century English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh ancestors were drawn from a surprisingly small pool? But how small a pool? How common were our ancestors’ given names? More importantly, how rare were the less common names? Lists of the most common 10, 20, 50 or 100 names are surprisingly unhelpful unless they include frequency statistics. For example, Jeremiah, was ranked 26th in England in the 1800s but the most useful information is its frequency; it was carried by only one man in 500. Most villages had fewer than 500 males at that time. This webinar focuses on given name popularities, changes in popularity, and the reasons for such changes. It also covers spelling variants, abbreviations, and diminutives. For example, if you don’t know that Polly was a diminutive of Mary or that Nellie was a diminutive of Ellen and Eleanor and Helen, you might struggle to find entries for your ancestors. Our ancestors’ given names and surnames are the gateways into our family history research. Learning more about their names may prove useful in determining their ancestry or finding other family connections.
New record images create the most complete set of records to identify the over 5.5 million soldiers served in the British Army during World War I. This is a large topic, but research has gotten easier during the last couple of years as original resources and indexes have become available online, and new finding aids have been created. This lecture examines what records were destroyed during WWII, what records survived along with how to use the new indexes, online originals and how to interpret them. Plus put the soldier’s actions into battle context.
New record images create the most complete set of records to identify the over 5.5 million soldiers served in the British Army during World War I. This is a large topic, but research has gotten easier during the last couple of years as original resources and indexes have become available online, and new finding aids have been created. This lecture examines what records were destroyed during WWII, what records survived along with how to use the new indexes, online originals and how to interpret them. Plus put the soldier’s actions into battle context.
Do you have ancestors from Buckinghamshire? If so, then this talk is for you. Join Richard Holt for a whistle-stop tour of the key resources available for research in this county. Our journey of discovery will cover the main archive and how to use their catalogue; along with some smaller archives as well. Find out about a number of online resources that will help you track down your ancestors and learn about their lives. Discover how jurisdictional boundaries might impact your research and how to discover the necessary information. Learn about the many societies, including family history societies, which you can turn to for more information and advice. At the end of our journey you will be equipped with the resources that will enable you to have greater success in your research.
Do you have ancestors from Buckinghamshire? If so, then this talk is for you. Join Richard Holt for a whistle-stop tour of the key resources available for research in this county. Our journey of discovery will cover the main archive and how to use their catalogue; along with some smaller archives as well. Find out about a number of online resources that will help you track down your ancestors and learn about their lives. Discover how jurisdictional boundaries might impact your research and how to discover the necessary information. Learn about the many societies, including family history societies, which you can turn to for more information and advice. At the end of our journey you will be equipped with the resources that will enable you to have greater success in your research.
Luff In The Devon Cottages: Exploring A One-Place Study
Our ancestors were people, just like us. They were born, they lived, they died, they laughed, they cried, and they fell in love – or should that be luff…? Join people-finding wizard and genealogist Kirsty Gray on a journey through her one place study about the small Devon parishes of Luffincott and Tetcott; learn about the history of these villages, their inhabitants and their challenges, as Kirsty talks you through the trials and triumphs of conducting a one place study. This exploration of the past of a remote and rural part of Devon is sure to providing a fascinating window into the past and be a great example of the benefits conducting a one place study can bring.
Our ancestors were people, just like us. They were born, they lived, they died, they laughed, they cried, and they fell in love – or should that be luff…? Join people-finding wizard and genealogist Kirsty Gray on a journey through her one place study about the small Devon parishes of Luffincott and Tetcott; learn about the history of these villages, their inhabitants and their challenges, as Kirsty talks you through the trials and triumphs of conducting a one place study. This exploration of the past of a remote and rural part of Devon is sure to providing a fascinating window into the past and be a great example of the benefits conducting a one place study can bring.
Birmingham was the cradle of the Industrial Revolution and the world’s first manufacturing town. This talk will equip you to start your research on your Birmingham ancestors. Learn about the challenges of researching in Birmingham and discover the key archives and sources for genealogical records. Find out how key themes in the city’s history, such as migration, strong Roman Catholic and non-conformist traditions, and the rise of manufacturing, are reflected in genealogical records. Sources covered include legal and ecclesiastical archives, local government, business, institutions, societies and schools. Investigate where else you can get help for researching here such as the Family History Society. Note that the talk assumes you have already watched ‘Introduction to County Research in England’.
Birmingham was the cradle of the Industrial Revolution and the world’s first manufacturing town. This talk will equip you to start your research on your Birmingham ancestors. Learn about the challenges of researching in Birmingham and discover the key archives and sources for genealogical records. Find out how key themes in the city’s history, such as migration, strong Roman Catholic and non-conformist traditions, and the rise of manufacturing, are reflected in genealogical records. Sources covered include legal and ecclesiastical archives, local government, business, institutions, societies and schools. Investigate where else you can get help for researching here such as the Family History Society. Note that the talk assumes you have already watched ‘Introduction to County Research in England’.
English Occupation, Apprenticeship and Guild Records
Learn about apprenticeship, freeman and guild records and how they controlled your ancestor’s trade. Identify sources to put your ancestor into a true occupational context.
Learn about apprenticeship, freeman and guild records and how they controlled your ancestor’s trade. Identify sources to put your ancestor into a true occupational context.
Discover the key resources available for researching Cornish ancestry. Learn about the different archives in Cornwall, what they hold and how to access their collections. Find out which Cornish records are available online and where to find them. Hear about the finding aids and local groups that can help with your research, and get a better understanding of how key features of Cornish history like Methodism, mining and migration shaped Cornish family histories. Whether you are researching from afar or planning to visit Cornwall, this talk will help you with starting to research your Cornish ancestors. Please note that the talk assumes you have already watched ‘Introduction to County Research in England’.
Discover the key resources available for researching Cornish ancestry. Learn about the different archives in Cornwall, what they hold and how to access their collections. Find out which Cornish records are available online and where to find them. Hear about the finding aids and local groups that can help with your research, and get a better understanding of how key features of Cornish history like Methodism, mining and migration shaped Cornish family histories. Whether you are researching from afar or planning to visit Cornwall, this talk will help you with starting to research your Cornish ancestors. Please note that the talk assumes you have already watched ‘Introduction to County Research in England’.
Kent, known as the Garden of England, has a wealth of genealogical records but locating those records can take some investigation, with records divided between at least three archives. Then, some parishes that were formally in Kent were absorbed into Greater London, adding another four archives into the mix. Genealogical research can be done knowing when and where the records can be accessed.
Kent, known as the Garden of England, has a wealth of genealogical records but locating those records can take some investigation, with records divided between at least three archives. Then, some parishes that were formally in Kent were absorbed into Greater London, adding another four archives into the mix. Genealogical research can be done knowing when and where the records can be accessed.
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Always interesting and so well presented.
Awesome presentation
Brilliant – just brilliant!!
Carol Baxter is a fantastic speaker. Very informative.
Carol Baxter is always an interesting speaker, who gives out unusual / unknown facts, so you learn something new every time.
Carol is an excellent presenter
Carol is truly one of the best prepared speakers with a delightful voice that we could listen to all day!
Carol is very engaging and entertaining! I look forward to her next seminar.
Entertaining as well as educational. Thank you!
excellant
Excellent
Excellent information. Learning about the legal system was very informative and helpful when looking for criminal records in the UK. Presenter was highly knowledgeable.
Excellent presentation! THANK you.
Excellent presentation, and fun. Great syllabus, too.
Excellent program. Well organized.
Excellent speaker and information
Excellent speaker!! Very interesting topic! Thanks!
Excellent! Carol is so knowledgeable and entertaining and I could have listened to her talking about this for hours! I have DNA matches in Australia and never knew it. Now I have more paths to pursue and I’m looking forward to it. I really want to watch this one again and again!
Exceptionally great timeline overview of British criminal justice system! ~ Thank you Carol Baxter!
Exciting, fun and very informative. I am looking forward to learning much more from Carolyn Baxter and the Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
Extremely interesting
Fabulous presenter!
fabuous webinar. Carol has so much knowledge and is able to impart this in an understandable and interesting manner. Thanks
Fantastic webinar with lots to think about for future research.
Fascinating
Fascinating presentation
Fascinating! I learned so much. Thank you.
Fascinating! Lots of great information.
full of surprising content
gave 10 out of 10
good quality audio. Content was interesting, focusing on contextualising the crimes. very good
Great
Great information. Thank you
Great introduction
Great overview of the laws, crimes and punishment in Europe.
Great presentation. Very informative. Thank you.
Great speaker.
I learned a massive amount!!
I really enjoyed and understand the criminal justice system a bit better.
Incredible speaker and really helps contextualize historically
Informative presentation that really held my interest.
Interesting topic. I have no ancestors, that I know of, that were criminals in the UK, but one never knows what might show up in research. Really happy to have free access to a some genealogy webinars while I’m ordered to stay home. Thank you!
Intriguing, fun & informative
I’ve never caught one of Carol’s lectures before but I’m intrigued and am looking at hearing more from her.
Learned something very valuable.
liked the easy to understand breakdown of the different court systems, the historical / social issues that tied the topic together. Thanks!
Love Love Love! Getting antsy waiting for the upcoming webinars by her 🙂
Loved Carol Baxter’s talk.. very informative, she spoke with such clarity and clearly enjoyed her subject and has a wealth of knowledge.
Loved it! IT makes me want to delve in deeper to convict history.
Lovely history webinar! Would like to see more of this sort of content!
Most interesting
nice, clear, easy to listen to. thx
really interesting, now to find a criminal!
She spoke very clearly. Very interesting. Learn’t lots.
She was very dynamic and engaging.
So interesting!
So interesting.
Thank you so much — most enjoyable talk, now look forward to more.
Thanks to Carol for an entertaining look at crime and punishment!
The resources are great. I’m anxious to access the sites.
This could explain a lot of gaps in certain genealogies and gives me a whole new area to focus on. Thank you. Very well presented.
Thoroughly enjoyed Carol’s Webinar on Crime. I’m a long time Family Historian, but there was so much additional and interesting things I had never considered before. THANK YOU.
thoroughly enjoyed, thank you
Very enlightening – love the question WHY? which can be used in lots of ways doing genealogy.
very informative and entertaining, thanks.
Very informative and interesting and presented very well.
very interesting
Very interesting and an excellent presentation. Thank you Carol Baxter and Legacy Family Tree Webinars!
Very Interesting and leaving plenty of research to be done. Thank You
Very interesting information from Carol – it was good to attend a Webinar in my own time zone too
Very interesting overview of the British criminal justice system with thought provoking social commentary.
Very interesting.
Very lively presenter.
Very well researched and delivered presentation.
Very informative, easy to follow and listen to.
Well presented, entertaining as well as informative.
Well researched as always, and has leads to many useful websites to follow up.
Whilst I unfortunately dont have any convicts, listening to Carol has given greater insights to the differences in the Courts and she makes a semi-dry subject interesting and informative.
Wonderful webinar on British crime and punishment.