3 million criminal records

[kylejustin]

3 million crime, convict and court records will be digitised by brightsolid (i think they own findmypast) and is expected to be completed by xmas 2012.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/611.htm

[herky]

Thanks for that - I have a few who went through the criminal process - early 1800's - so perhaps I shall be lucky and find more info.

[kylejustin]

i didnt manage to see what counties may have been covered by those records though. i should think a majority were for london.

[Guest]

how exciting isnt it wonderful how much is coming online now?

[Christine in Herts]

I see the records include Admiralty records. Perhaps I'll find out more about OH's alleged ancestor, who "ran" from HMS Ramillies in 1828 (if they caught him ... and assuming he really was around to father OH's ancestor).

Christine

[Little Nell]

Exciting! I may finally be able to get to the truth of ex's gt x 3 grandfather, who was tried at the Old Bailey in 1845 (the year before his marriage) and was found innocent, his father and father-in-law-to-be gave evidence in his defence. But there's a gap in the children he and his wife had of 11 years and in 1871 he is in Parkhurst Prison!

I don't suppose they will index the policemen, which is a shame as I have quite a few Met rozzers in my tree!

Good news is that they " will be searchable by name, alias, date of birth, place, offence and sentence" which is great if the name is mistranscribed!

[Heather Positive Thinker]

Will there be more than Old Bailey Trials on them I wonder? I suppose its too early for photos - Id love to get a photo of GGFx2.

[Elaine ..Spain]

Will there be more than Old Bailey Trials on them I wonder? .

There should be, Heather. It says the collection will include records from the Home Office, Prison Commission, Metropolitan Police, Central Criminal Court and the Admiralty.