Convicts to Australia

• Assisted Immigrants Indexes 
  Searchable online indexes from State Records New South Wales.
  • Index to assisted immigrants arriving at Port Phillip, 1839-51 
  • Index to assisted immigrants arriving in Sydney and Newcastle, 1844-59 
  • Index to assisted immigrants arriving at Moreton Bay (Brisbane), 1848-59 
  • Index to assisted immigrants arriving in Sydney, 1860-79 
  • Index to assisted immigrants arriving in Sydney, 1880-96 
• AUS-CONVICTS Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the convicts that were transported to Australia.
• AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the convicts that were transported to Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, from 1788-1842.
• AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the history and genealogy surrounding the Tasmanian (formerly Van Diemens Land) convicts and their records in other states of Australia and in the United Kingdom.
• AUS-WA-PENSIONER-GUARDS Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the ex-army personnel and their families who went as Pensioner Guards on the Convict Transport ships carrying prisoners from the British Empire to Western Australia.
• Australian Shipping Arrivals and Departures 1788 to 1967 - Convictions 
• Australia's First Fleet 
  Convicts transported from England in 1788.
• Australia's Second Fleet 
  Convicts transported from England in 1790.
• Australia's Third Fleet 
  Convicts transported from England in 1791.
• AUS-WA-CONVICT Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in prisoners from the British Empire, including the "Parkhurst boys", who were sent to Western Australia.
• AUS-WA-PENSIONER-GUARDS Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the ex-army personnel and their families who went as Pensioner Guards on the Convict Transport ships carrying prisoners from the British Empire to Western Australia.
• Claim-A-Convict 
  Online searchable index to over 20,000 of the convicts arriving at Port Jackson, NSW, Australia from 1788 onwards.
• Convict Connections - an Interest Group of the Genealogical Society of Queensland Inc. 
  Located in Brisbane, Australia. An interest group of the Genealogical Society of Queensland listing members' researched convicts to Australia and many interesting articles.
• convicts-australia Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information on Australia and the convicts that were transported there.
• Convict Gangs in 1821 
  Alphabetical list of names for 3,217 men, women and children who were issued with rations in Sydney on Saturday September 8, 1821.
• Convict Indexes for NSW Australia 
  Book for sale.
• Convicts to Australia: A Guide To Researching Your Convict Ancestors 
  In depth information and lists of convicts, ships, a timeline and convict's stories.
• Descendants of Convicts Group Inc. 
  A special interest group formed by members of the Genealogical Society of Victoria, Australia.
• Genealogy_Aus_Convicts_Mary_Ann Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the convicts that were transported to Australia on the Mary Ann in 1822.
• International Centre for Convict Studies 
  For the study of penal transportation and convict experience within the British Empire from 1600-1940.
• Ireland-Australia transportation database (1791–1853) 
  Convicts from Ireland to Australia, 1788 to 1868.
• Jill’s Black Sheep Search 
  Publications for sale on CD-ROM. Convict & criminal research, 1780-1900. Including machine breakers, rioters & protestors.
• Lincolnshire Convicts Transported to Australia, Gibraltar and Bermuda 
  Lincolnshire Archives Index of Convict Records 1788 - 1868.
• The Origins of Irish Convict Transportation to New South Wales 
  A book by Bob Reece.
• Society of Australian Genealogists - NSW Ships' Musters 1816-1825 
  This index is derived from musters of passengers and crew on departing ships, 1816-1825.
• Society of Australian Genealogists - NSW Tickets of Leave 1810-1875 
  This index is derived from the butts of the original tickets of leave.
• South Australian Transported Convicts 
• State Records NSW - Convicts - Indexes to Convict Records 
  Online searchable databases from State Records New South Wales.
  • Index to Certificates of Freedom, 1823-69 
  • Index to Convict Bank Accounts 
  • Index to Convict Exiles, 1846-50 
  • Index to Convict Pardons, 1791-1825, 1837-47 
  • Index to Ticket of Leave Passports, 1835-69 
  • Index to Tickets of Exemption from Government Labor, 1827-32 
  • Index to Tickets of Leave, Certificates and Pardons, 1810-19 
• The Transportation of Irish Convicts to Australia (1791-1853): Introduction 
  Detailed review of the sources available for convict research held at the Archives. Includes links to specific descriptions of record types and their reference class numbers.
  • Transportation Registers 
    From the National Archives of Ireland.
• Transportation to Australia 1787-1868 
  Research Guide from the National Archives, United Kingdom.

General Resource Sites

• Family Tree Connection - Prison Records 
  Search the listings for free, view full details with a fee-based subscription.
• genealogyPro - Criminal - Arrest Researchers 
• GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List 
  For people whose family genealogies include "unsolved mysteries." Postings should include only mysterious disappearances or appearances, unsolved murders, questionable incarcerations, and other mysterious or unsolved events in an ancestor's life. Postings should not include "brick walls" since these would be repetitive of the content of other lists.
• International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists (IBSSG) 
  For those who have a dastardly, infamous individual of public knowledge and ill-repute in their family...within 1 degree of consanginuity of their direct lines. This individual must have been pilloried in disgrace for acts of a significantly anti-social nature.
• International Committee of the Red Cross - Archives  ~ Geneva, Switzerland
  Instructions on how to request information on victims of armed struggle (prisoner of war, civilian held captive, deceased or interned).
  • Online Request Form 
• Law Enforcement Memorial Directory 
  Links to states and cities who have memorial pages including names and often descriptions of officers who have died in the line of duty.
• Prison Records Federal and State Records before 1900 
  Postal addresses for national and state organizations.
• Shaking Your Family Tree: Transported Felons Hang on Family Trees 
  Article by Myra Vanderpool Gormley, C.G.
• Unlocking the Files of the FBI: A Guide to Its Records and Classification System 
  A book by Gerald K. Haines.

Historic U.S. Prisons & Penitentiaries

• AlcatrazHistory.com 
  Designed to help introduce us to the rich history of Alcatraz during the penitentiary years, and many of the inmates who called "the Rock" home.
  • Inmate Roster 
• Alcatraz Inmate Lists 
  A database with names and crimes of prisoners who were on Alcatraz Island between 1933 and 1963.
• Anamosa State Penitentiary  ~ Iowa
• Colorado State Archives Corrections Records 
  • Colorado State Penitentiary Prisoner Index 1871 - 1973 
• Crime and Punishment in Pioneer Illinois: 1833-1847 Inmate Records from the First State Prison at Alton 
  A book by Cynthia Sutton.
• Documents, Articles, and Bureau of Prisons History 
• Down on Parchman Farm : The Great Prison in the Mississippi Delta 
  A book by William Banks Taylor.
• Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site  ~ Pennsylvania
• Index To Life Prisoners' Statements: State Prison At Michigan City 
  From the Indiana State Archives.
• Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831 - 1850 
  From the Tennessee State Library and Archives.
• New York City Prison The Tombs 
  Transcription of 934 names of inmates in the New York City Prison on the 1850 US Census.
• New York Correction History Society 
• Ohio State Penitentiary 
  For every inmate of the Ohio State Penitentiary (Columbus) with a Marion County connection, admissions for the years 1834-1875.
• Oklahoma Department of Corrections History 
  History of Corrections in Oklahoma ~ 1908-1988.
• Old Idaho Penitentiary 
• Seatco Prison at Bucoda  ~ Bucoda, Washington
  Searchable online database from the Washington Secretary of State. Contains the prison register of more than 500 inmates housed in the Seatco Prison. The Prison operated from 1877 until 1888 when the new Territorial Penitentiary was built in Walla Walla.
• State of Illinois Corrections Inmate Search 
  Searchable database of current and some former inmates of Illinois prisons.
• Texas Prison Museum  ~ Huntsville, Texas
• Walla Walla Penitentiary  ~ Walla Walla, Washington
  Searchable online database from the Washington Secretary of State . contains extracts from the Record of Penitentiary Convicts of more than 3,000 inmates housed in the Walla Walla State Penitentiary from 1887-1904.
• Wyoming Territorial Prison 
  During its use as a federal and then state penal facility (1873-1903) more than 1,000 men and 12 women did time at the Wyoming Territorial Prison.

Locality Specific

• Before the Needles 
  A detailed state by state listing of 14,490 executions that occurred under civil authority in the United States or within territory that later became the United States. From George Kendal being shot for espionage in Virginia (1608) until Gary Gilmore met his maker for murder in Utah (1977), it includes (when known) the convict's name, age, race, sex, occupation, crime, date of execution, method of execution and whether it was a single or multiple execution.
• Beveren-Waas, Prisons 1857  ~ Belgium
• Canada Criminal Databases 
• Check Criminal Records 
• Chicago Police Department Homicide Record Index, 1870–1930 
• Circuit Court Criminal Records Search  ~ Grand Traverse County, Michigan
  Online searchable index.
• Civilian Internees of the Japanese in Singapore during WWII , as well as messages regarding that site
  From Alex Glendinning's Asian Pages.
• Civil War Richmond - Prisons 
  Including information about Belle Isle Prison and Libby Prison.
• Colorado State Reformatory Records 1887-1939. From the Denver Public Library 
  • Introduction 
  • Prisoners A-K 
  • Prisoners L-Z 
• Convict Ledgers and Indexes - Texas State Library 
  Texas State Library microfilm records of Rusk and Huntsville Prisons which are available through interlibrary loan.
• Crime & Punishment in the 19th Century  ~ Scotland
  Scanned examples of original documents from the Lamb Collection of the Dundee Library.
• Accessing the DPL Library Catalog 
• Denver Police Intelligence Files  ~ Denver, Colorado
  In 1953 the Denver Police Department began to gather information on individuals and groups regarding activities that might pose a threat to public safety. The files came to be known as the Spy Files during the publicity surrounding an American Civil Liberties Union class action lawsuit in 2002. According to the lawsuit, as many as 3,200 individuals and 208 organizations had been targeted for intelligence gathering operations. These groups and individuals included not only criminal elements but also peace activists and education and human rights organizations. The lawsuit was settled in 2003 with the city revising its policies governing the gathering of this type of information. The open collection of the Denver Police Department Intelligence Files consists of copies of newspaper clippings, pamphlets, flyers, articles and photographs. This material was copied from the unrestricted portion of the collection. It is available through the Denver Public Library's Western History/Genealogy Department. Customers must first fill out the manuscript request form. Restricted files will be made available only to persons or organizations named in the files.
• Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator 
  Online searchable database includes all federal inmates from 1982 to the present.
• Genealogy Quest: Criminal Pardons, 1770 
  A searchable database showing pardons, remissions and commutations for criminals in England in 1770.
• Genealogy Quest: Criminal Pardons, 1771 
  A searchable database showing pardons, remissions and commutations for criminals in England in 1771.
• Genealogy Quest: Criminal Pardons, 1772 
  A searchable database showing pardons, remissions and commutations for criminals in England in 1772.
• Handbook of Texas Online: CAMP FORD 
• Index to Life Prisoners' Statements: State Prison at Michigan City  ~ Indiana
  Index from the Indiana State Archives.
• Institute of National Remembrance: Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes Against the Polish Nation  ~ Poland
  Preserving the memory of the losses suffered by the Polish Nation as the result of World War 2 and the post-war period.
• Internment of Ukrainians in Canada 1914-1920 
• Japanese-American Internee File, 1942 - 1946 
  From the National Archives. Personal descriptive data about Japanese-Americans evacuated from the states of Washington, Oregon, and California to ten relocation centers operated by the War Relocation Authority during World War II. Each record represents an individual internee and includes the internee's name, relocation project and assembly center to which assigned, previous address, birthplace of parents, occupation of father, education, foreign residence & more.
  • Online searchable database 
• Libby Prison  ~ Richmond, Virginia
  Names of soldiers who escaped, died or were admitted to the prison, both Union and Confederate.
• Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia 
• Memorial 
  Preservation of the memory of the victims of political persecution in the former Soviet Union.
• Never Forgotten 
  The story of the Taiwan POW Camps.
  • The Men 
    Alphabetical listing of POWs.
• Nevada State Library and Archives - Nevada State Prison Inmate Case Files 
  An online name index to the Nevada State Prison Inmate Case files in the State Archives, dating from 1863 to 1972.
• Pardons Granted by the Governors of Michigan through 1867 
• Prison Records 
  From the Pennsylvania State Archives.
• Skeletons in Michigan's Closets 
  Annual Report of Inspectors and Officers of the Michigan State Prison for the Year Closing September 30 1885.
• US-CONVICT-ANCESTORS Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the resources available for researching ancestors in the United States who were convicted of a crime. Archives: browse or search.
• US Criminal Databases 
• The U.S. National Archives & Records Administration - Access to Archival Databases (AAD) 
  • NARA - AAD - List of Series - Genealogy/ Personal History: Prisoners of War 
    • Records of American Prisoners of War During the Korean War, created, 1950 - 1953, documenting the period 1950 - 1953 - Record Group 319 
    • Records of Repatriated Korean War Prisoners of War, created, 1978 - 1980, documenting the period 7/5/1950 - 10/6/1954 - Record Group 15 
    • Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947, documenting the period 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 - Record Group 389 
    • Records on Military Personnel Who Died, Were Missing in Action or Prisoners of War as a Result of the Vietnam Conflict, created, 1/20/1967 - 12/1998, documenting the period 6/8/1956 - 1/21/1998 - Record Group 330 
    • World War II Prisoners of the Japanese Data File, created, 4/2005 - 2/2006, documenting the period ca. 1941 - ca. 1945 - Collection ADBC 
• Vermont State Prison, 1930 Index of Prisoners 
  Searchable database of prisoners in Vermont State Prison for the year 1930.
• Victorian Prisoners in Buckinghamshire  ~ England
  Online searchable database of details of prisoners entering the County Gaol in Aylesbury in the 1870s. From the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies.
• Wethersfield Prison Records  ~ Connecticut
  Database from the Connecticut State Library includes prisoner's name, aliases, residence, crime committed, victim (if known), sentence, court and date of issue.

Lynchings

• Alaska Lynchings 
• California Lynchings, 1875-1947 
• Delaware Lynchings, 1889-1918 
• Iowa Lynchings, 1834-1907 
• Louisiana Lynchings, 1878-1946 
• Lynchings: The National Lists 
  Includes the names of 2400 of the African-Americans who were lynched in the United States from 1865 to 1965.
• Minnesota Lynchings, 1882-1920 
• Missouri Lynchings, 1836-1981 
• Near Lynchings in Iowa, 1878-1909 
• New York State Lynchings, 1863-1918 
• A Partial Listing of Negroes Lynched in the United States Since 1859 
  From Christine's Genealogy Website.
• Washington Territory and State Lynchings, 1860-1919 
• Wisconsin Lynchings, 1849-1891 
• Wyoming Territory and State Lynchings, 1874-1918 

Notorious Characters

• 1886 - Professional Criminals of America 
  A book by Thomas Byrnes.
• Evolution of an Outlaw Band: The Making of the Barker-Karpis Gang - Part 1  and Part 2
• The Dillinger Gang 
  From the Indiana State Archives.
• Dillinger, The Hidden Truth 
  Book for sale.
• Family Skeletons: Exploring the Lives of Our Disreputable Ancestors 
  A book by Ruth Paley.
• The Family Story of Bonnie and Clyde 
  A book by Phillip W. Steele.
• Finding Your Famous and Infamous Ancestors: Uncover the Rogues, Renegades, and Royals in Your Family Tree 
  A book by Rhonda McClure.
• George "Machine Gun" Kelly: Bank Robbing and Kidnapping Desperado 
• George "Machine Gun" Kelly - A Brief Narrative 
  From AlcatrazHistory.com.
• Jill’s Black Sheep Search 
  Publications for sale on CD-ROM. Convict & criminal research, 1780-1900. Including machine breakers, rioters & protestors.
• The John Dillinger File 
• John Dillinger Scrapbook 
  Photos and information on the John Dillinger and his gang members.
• Machine Gun Kelly's Last Stand 
  A book by Stanley Hamilton.
• The Man They Could Not Hang 
  The world's only full website dedicated to the 1884 Babbacombe Murder in which JOHN HENRY GEORGE LEE of Abbotskerswell allegedly murdered his mistress EMMA ANN WHITEHEAD KEYSE. This work includes transcribed court, police, witness, inquest, home office and media archive. Also discusses potential involvement by Lee's step-sister, ELIZABETH HARRIS and his lawyer REGINALD GWYNNE TEMPLER. Statements from JANE and ELIZA NECK, the other servants in the house, and many others who lived in the area. ISIDORE CARTER who was Miss Keyse lawyer represented the prosecution.
• Minniesoda's Manor 
  Website almost completely devoted to the notorious "Harp Brothers". These men are thought to be the first serial killers in the United States.
• Ned Kelly: Australian Ironoutlaw 
• Notorious Ancestors 
• Witch Hunters: Professional Prickers, Unwitchers and Witch Finders of the Renaissance 
  A book by P. G. Maxwell-Stuart.
• Yahoo!...Outlaws 
• Your FBI - History - Famous Cases 

Pirates, Privateers & Buccaneers

• An Abstract of the Civil Law and Statute Law Now in Force, in Relation to Pyracy (1726) 
• Anne Bonny's Home Page 
  "The most notorious female pirate that ever lived.".
• Beej's Pirate Image Archive 
• Blackbeard the Pirate 
• Capt. Kidd, Pirate 
  10 September 1696. Articles of agreement between Capt. William Kidd, commander of the good ship Adventure, and John Walker, Quartermaster.
• Grace O'Malley, 1530-1603 
• Piracy 
• Pirate Roster 
• Pirates and Privateers - The Order of Descendants of Pirates and Privateers 
  For descendants of pirates and privateers (see complete description) during the period 1609-1865.
• Pirates Homepage 
• PIRATES Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in all pirates.
• Sir Henry Morgan - A Welsh Buccaneer 
• Web Index of Piracy 
• Yahoo!...Piracy 

United Kingdom

• Assizes: Criminal Trials 
  Research Guide from the National Archives, United Kingdom.
• The Black Sheep & Police Index 
  The Black Sheep, the Police, & World War II Indexes.
• British & Commonwealth POWs, Java 1942-45, Index 
  Index of British & Commonwealth POWs, Java 1942-45, from published & unpublished sources.
• British Transport Police History Society 
  • Policing the Railways 
• Border Reivers  ~ Scotland & Northern England
• Buckinghamshire Constabulary 
• Capital Punishment in Britain 
  Including lists of those executed.
• Criminal Ancestors: A Guide to Historical Criminal Records in England and Wales 
  A book by David T. Hawkings.
• Clandestine Marriages in the Chapel and Rules of the Fleet Prison: 1680-1754 
  A book by Mark D. Herber.
• Dumfries Jail Books and Bail Bond Registers 1714-1810  ~ Scotland
  Online searchable index.
• ENG-CORNWALL-CRIMINALS Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in people who were convicted criminals in Cornwall. Archives: browse or search.
• Galleries of Justice  ~ Nottingham, England
  Collections focus on law and policing.
  • The Rainer Foundation Archive 
    Holds the extant records of Associated Societies for the Protection of Women and Children, Church of England Temperance Society, London Police Court Missions, London Haven for Women and Girls, London Probation Committee, Society of Juvenile Courts Probation Officers.
• Garda Síochána Historical Society - Irish Police History 
• Genealogy Quest: Criminal Pardons, 1773 
  Searchable online index of warrants and letters relating to criminals in England in the year 1773. Database includes pardons, remissions & commutations of sentences.
• Kent Police Museum  ~ Chatham, England
• List Of Executions - England 1606 Onward 
• The Metropolitan Police Service Historical Archives  ~ London, England
• National Ex-Prisoner of War Association  ~ United Kingdom
• Newgate - Newgate Prison  ~ England
  A list of inmates, victims and those associated with the prison.
• Newgate Prison  ~ England
• Newport Pagnell Police Museum  ~ England
• North Eastern Police History Society  ~ England
  The history of policing in the North East of England including Northumberland and Durham; and Middlesbrough in the North Riding of Yorkshire.
• Old Bailey Online - The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913 - Central Criminal Court 
  Searchable online database of 200,000 records, years 1674 - 1913. Searchable by name, place, crime, verdict, punishment, date & more.
• Police Ancestors 
  An index to Police Review magazine (UK) 1893-1919 providing references to articles about 25,000 policemen including biographies and photos.
• Police Roll of Honour Trust 
  In remembrance of those police officers of the United Kingdom who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
• Police Service of Northern Ireland - Police Museum 
  • Royal Irish Constabulary Service Records 
• POLICE-UK Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in former police officers of the United Kingdom, the formation and history of all United Kingdom police forces, and general discussion of related matters. Archives: browse or search.
• Prisons in Herefordshire  ~ England
• PRISONS-UK Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in British prisons and prisoners. Archives: browse or search.
• Rossbret UK Institutions 
  Information on asylums, almshouses, prisons, hospitals, orphanages, workhouses & the Poor Law.
  • Prisons 
  • Reformatories 
• The Royal Irish Constabulary; A Short History and Genealogical Guide with a Select List of Medal Awards and Casualities 
  A book by Jim Herlihy.
• Scottish Criminal Justice 
  From Ayrshire Roots.
• Sources for Convicts and Prisoners 1100-1986 
  Research Guide from the National Archives, United Kingdom.
• The Thin Blue Line 
  History of the men from the six constituent Sussex Police Forces who fought in the Great War. Includes biographies of some of the men.
• Tracing 19th Century Criminals in the National Archives 
  Research Guide from the National Archives, United Kingdom.
• Using Criminal Records (Pocket Guides to Family History) 
  A book by the Keeper of Public Records.
• Victorian Prisoners in Buckinghamshire - Aylesbury Gaol in the 19th Century 
  Online searchable database of prisoner details from the 1870s.
• West Midlands Police Museum  ~ Birmingham

U.S. Civil War Prisons & Prisoners

• The 48th Ohio at Camp Ford 
  History of Camp Ford, the largest Confederate Prisoner of War Camp west of the Mississippi.
• Alton in the Civil War - Alton Prison  ~ Illinois
• ANDERSONVILLE Mailing List 
  For the descendants and interested historians of Andersonville, the Civil War's most notorious prison camp, to swap knowledge and research the lives of Union prisoners before, during, and after their time in Andersonville.
• Andersonville National Historic Site 
  from the National Park Service.
• Brothers Bound 
  A source page for information on the Civil War era prisoner of war experience - links to histories, biographies, rosters, and primary documents.
• Cahaba Civil War Prison  ~ Selma, Alabama
• Camp Douglas, Illinois 
  Prison camp and training camp.
• Camp Ford, C.S.A. 
  The largest Confederate Prisoner of War Camp west of the Mississippi River.
• Camp Ford - Texas Beyond History 
• Civil War - Confederate and Union Prisoners of War 
  Searchable database of Civil War Union and Confederate Prisoners of War.
• Civil War Prison Elmira 
• Civil War Prison Point Lookout 
• Civil War Prisons 
  Online searchable database of Andersonville and Fort McHenry prisoners. From the Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System.
• Civil War Richmond - Prisons 
  Including information about Belle Isle Prison and Libby Prison.
• The Confederate Dead in Brooklyn (New York): Biographical Sketches of 513 Confederate POWs 
  A book by John F. Walter.
• Confederate POW Graves at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery  ~ St. Louis, Missouri
• Confederate POW's Listed in Kentucky Units Who died at Rock Island, IL 
• CW-POW Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Civil War prisoner of war camps and prisoners of war, both Union and Confederate.
• Elmira Prison Camp (Civil War) History 
  History of the Elmira Prison Camp (Civil War) and burials of those who died there.
• Elmira Prison Camp OnLine Library 
• Friends of the Florence Stockade  ~ Florence, South Carolina
• Fort Delaware Society 
• GALVANIZED TARS: Confederate Prisoners of War Who Enlisted in the Union Navy 
  Information on the many Confederate Prisoners of War who enlisted in the Union Navy. Includes a listing of a small number of these personnel.
• Gratiot Street Prison 
  Gratiot Street Prison, a Union Civil War prison in St. Louis, Missouri.
• The Johnson's Island Memorial Project  ~ Sandusky Bay, Ohio
  Civil War prison and cemetery. A project of the Ohio Division United Daughters of the Confederacy.
• Kansas Prisoners of War at Camp Ford, Texas 1863-1865 
• MA Ryan, Co B 14th Miss Vol Inf CSA 
  Experience of a Confederate Soldier in Camp and Prison in The Civil War 1861-1865.
• Macon County, Georgia 
  • Andersonville National Historic Site 
    • Prisoner Lookup By Name 
      Online searchable database.
    • Prisoner Lookup by Company and Regiment 
      Online searchable database.
• Ohio Prisoner of War Camp Sources 
• Point Lookout, Md., Prison Camp 
  A prison camp for Confederate prisoners of war was built at Point Lookout, Md., on the tip of the peninsula where the Potomac River joins Chesapeake Bay. In all, over 50,000 men, both military and civilian, were held prisoner there.
• Point Lookout POW Descendants Organization 
  Point Lookout Prison Camp for Confederates in the state of Maryland, 1863 to 1865.
• Union Civil War Prison at Elmira, NY 
• Unlikely Allies : Fort Delaware's Prison Community in the Civil War 
  A book by Dale Fetzer.
• Xerxes Knox, Private, Co. G, 3rd Iowa Cavalry in the Civil War  
  Cyndi's 3rd great-grandfather and a prisoner at Camp Ford in Tyler, Texas.

The Wild West

• Billy the Kid Outlaw Gang 
• Cattle Brands 
  From the Handbook of Texas.
• Chronology of Jesse JAMES 
  Detailed information on activities of the James gang, including several excellent images of Jesse and Frank James.
• Fort Smith National Historic Site 
  Dedicated to telling the story of two frontier forts and the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Commemorates the Federal District Court for the Western District of Arkansas during the years that the court's jurisdiction included the Indian Territory, 1872-1896.
  • Executions at Fort Smith, 1873-1896 
    Material relating to the 86 men put to death on the gallows at Fort Smith from 1873-1896.
  • Federal Court Employee Database 
    Searchable database of the deputies who served "Judge Parker's Court." The majority of the men the court employed served as deputy U.S. marshals.
• History of Cattle Brands 
• Jesse and Frank James: The Family History 
  A book by Phillip W. Steele.
• JESSE-JAMES Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the friends and family of the outlaw Jesse James.
• Kansas Gunfighters 
• Lawmen & Outlaws - Oklahoma Lawmen & Outlaws Including O. T. & I. T. 
• National Association for Outlaw & Lawman History, Inc. 
• OKLAHOMBRES Online! 
  Oklahombres is an association for the preservation of lawman and outlaw history in Oklahoma. Has a searchable archive of past issues of our quarterly publication and a message board where researchers can exchange information.
• OK Lawmen & Outlaws 
  Lawmen and outlaws from Oklahoma Territory, Indian Territory or the State of Oklahoma.
• OK-LAWMEN-OUTLAW Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding ancestors who were lawmen or outlaws in the Oklahoma or Indian Territories.
• Outlaw JAMES Gang 
• Books for sale.
• The Outlaws - Bud and Donnie Pence 
  They rode with the James gang.
• OUTLAWS-OF-THE-OLD-WEST Mailing List 
  For anyone who is researching their ancestors who were outlaws of the old West.
• Scribe's Tribute to Billy the Kid 
• Scribe's Tribute to Jesse James 
• Shaking Your Family Tree: Marshals, Lawmen, Rangers: Historical Characters on the Family Tree 
  Article by Myra Vanderpool Gormley, C.G.
• U.S. Marshals, Arizona Territory 
  U. S. Marshals and Deputy Marshals sworn in 1864 - 1912.
• Western Outlaw Lawman History Association 
• Wild West Personalities Produce Bang-Up Pedigree 
  By Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG.
• The Wild Wild West 

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