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.
Tracing Your Royal Navy Ancestors and the Ships on which they served
Learn how to trace the officers and men who served in Britain’s Royal Navy, find information about their ships. Research through online, original and print resources, with case studies.
Learn how to trace the officers and men who served in Britain’s Royal Navy, find information about their ships. Research through online, original and print resources, with case studies.
Do you know the difference between a Peculiar Baptist and an Anabaptist? What types of records the Quakers kept? What the Puritans believed? Understanding the background to and the beliefs of the multitude of non-conformist churches can give us an insight into our ancestors' lives. Learning what records the various groups kept can give us a new lead for our research, or prevent us looking for records that never existed in the first place. This talk will not only tackle those questions, but also give a history of many of the non-conformist churches that existed in England and Wales.
Do you know the difference between a Peculiar Baptist and an Anabaptist? What types of records the Quakers kept? What the Puritans believed? Understanding the background to and the beliefs of the multitude of non-conformist churches can give us an insight into our ancestors' lives. Learning what records the various groups kept can give us a new lead for our research, or prevent us looking for records that never existed in the first place. This talk will not only tackle those questions, but also give a history of many of the non-conformist churches that existed in England and Wales.
Learn all about the key resources available for researching ancestors in the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland. Discover the key archives covering these counties and how to use their catalogues and other resources. Find out where records can be found online both within the main commercial websites and other sites. Learn about key historical events that may impact your research in the ‘Lake Counties’. Investigate where else you can get help for researching here such as published resources and local and family history societies. At the end of this talk, you will be set up for starting your research on your Cumberland and Westmorland ancestors. Note that the talk assumes you have already watched ‘Introduction to County Research in England’.
Learn all about the key resources available for researching ancestors in the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland. Discover the key archives covering these counties and how to use their catalogues and other resources. Find out where records can be found online both within the main commercial websites and other sites. Learn about key historical events that may impact your research in the ‘Lake Counties’. Investigate where else you can get help for researching here such as published resources and local and family history societies. At the end of this talk, you will be set up for starting your research on your Cumberland and Westmorland ancestors. Note that the talk assumes you have already watched ‘Introduction to County Research in England’.
Discover the building blocks for researching in the English counties. This talk provides an overview of the key facts you need to know to start researching your English ancestors. Unravel why counties have come and gone with changing boundaries and different types of administrative entities. By understanding which records are stored at national or county level and some of the laws that influenced their collation, you will then be able to effectively concentrate on looking at the specific counties your ancestors came from. Learn about the finding aids and helpful resources to ensure you are set up to take a journey through English research supported by our English Research Series.
Discover the building blocks for researching in the English counties. This talk provides an overview of the key facts you need to know to start researching your English ancestors. Unravel why counties have come and gone with changing boundaries and different types of administrative entities. By understanding which records are stored at national or county level and some of the laws that influenced their collation, you will then be able to effectively concentrate on looking at the specific counties your ancestors came from. Learn about the finding aids and helpful resources to ensure you are set up to take a journey through English research supported by our English Research Series.
This talk looks at free online sources that are often overlooked in preference for the main commercial websites. It is focused on English and Welsh resources. The talk gives ideas of where else you could go to expand your hunt for your ancestors’ life story.
This talk looks at free online sources that are often overlooked in preference for the main commercial websites. It is focused on English and Welsh resources. The talk gives ideas of where else you could go to expand your hunt for your ancestors’ life story.
Liverpool: The Central Hub for Northern Europe’s 19th and 20th Century Emigration
Regular sailing schedules between Liverpool and North America began in 1818, and during the 19th century Liverpool became the primary port for emigrants from the British Isles, northern Europe and Russia to North America, Australia, and the rest of the British Empire. Learn how and why this came about, understand what the experience was like going to, in, and leaving from Liverpool. Learn how to identify, access, and use the records of the port and shipping that are available.
Regular sailing schedules between Liverpool and North America began in 1818, and during the 19th century Liverpool became the primary port for emigrants from the British Isles, northern Europe and Russia to North America, Australia, and the rest of the British Empire. Learn how and why this came about, understand what the experience was like going to, in, and leaving from Liverpool. Learn how to identify, access, and use the records of the port and shipping that are available.
Tips and Tools for Navigating the English Probate System
The probate system in England and Wales changed significantly in 1858. Learn how the English probate system worked before and after that change, see what records are available and why they are of value. Learn tips and tools for procedures which will simplify the search process, whether the ancestor’s location in England is known or unknown.
The probate system in England and Wales changed significantly in 1858. Learn how the English probate system worked before and after that change, see what records are available and why they are of value. Learn tips and tools for procedures which will simplify the search process, whether the ancestor’s location in England is known or unknown.
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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.