It was raining as it had almost everyday about the time the mail came. There was the usual detritus of our not-yet-paperless society and a package that looked like it had been around the world a couple of times.
“Hmm,” I thought, “this may be the book I’ve been waiting for.” And indeed it was. Seems [...]
Here’s a quick way and inexpensive way that you might find out about your felonious ancestors and relatives:
1. Go to Google Books, and type in “State v. [name]” and see what comes up. Try these variations:
For some states, type in “People versus [name]“
For Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Virginia, “Commonwealth v. [name]“
For British, old Canadian, and old [...]
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