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  • For anyone with German ancestors....

    OK, we're being optimistic here about how far back you can go but, if you've got ancestors from the Wurzburg/Nuremburg/Hof area, you may be interested in a book called "The Faithful Executioner" by Joel F Harrington. The executioner for this area in the sixteenth century was a certain Frantz Schmidt & he kept a diary, including the names & occupations of everyone he executed, as well as their crimes. The book itself is an account of his life. You can probably ask for this diary to be searched for any relevant names (you'd have to pay of course). It tells you in the book where the diary is kept....can't remember offhand but, if anyone's interested, give me a shout. The book is fascinating as a piece of social history.
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