history.idaho.gov
PRISON/INMATE/PENITENTIARY records
How many of you have ever used such records to look for genealogical info.
In at least two cases, using these records, I have found photographs of Yanceys where I could not find any other photograph for such a person .
Here are two sources that can lead to further details - including quite possibly photographs of the persons in questions.
IDAHO STATE PENITENTIARY
https://history.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/inmates_1948-1975.pdf
https://history.idaho.gov/collections/old-idaho-penitentiary-inmates-catalog/
OTHER PRISON RECORDS - NATIONAL ARCHIVES
https://www.archives.gov/research/prisons
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Criminal records can be excellent resources. I have found records that list interesting details. It is sad when you see someone being punished for stealing a loaf of bread.
These records can be great resources for photos.
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Can I get a hint where to view these?
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for the National Archives - you can simply do a search of the surnmae
this search shows an image of a Yancey Mugshot
https://catalog.archives.gov/search?
(type in YANCEY and PRISON) in the above search
For the Idaho Penitentiary you will need to contact the
Idaho State Historical Society
(their penitentiary photos are not on line)
most of what is indeed online can be found - just by doing a GOOGLE search
you'd be surprised what you can find just by typing in
VINTAGE MUGSHOTS on google image search
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Findmypast has various criminal records for England and Wales , the largest being "England & Wales, Crime, Prisons & Punishment, 1770-1935", over 5 million records. Includes deportations to Australia.
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Thank you. I'm going to use this link you posted for PRISONS https://www.archives.gov/research/prisons
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Good to know! Thanks.
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oh yes! Some came up recently for San Quentin and found a cousin-by-marriage...maybe that's why she got married really quick after that divorce?
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I ALMOST wish my ancestors were criminals. I was helping a lady one year, and we found her ancestor on the 1910 census in the Walla Walla Washington Prison. At that time, I had to order a copy and it was over 100 pages. Now, you can see all of it online at the Washington Archive. We learned that his wife was pregnant while he was in prison from her letters. We learned he had a couple of siblings that had died at a young age. There was a petition by his friends in the county who said he couldn't be the father of the woman who said he **** her. Etc, etc.
She also had another ancestor in prison in Colorado in the 1870's. We were also able to find out where the record was and order that one as well. It was awesome to actually have a picture!! Amazing what you learn.
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