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From: "Donna" <>
Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] PA State & County Criminal Records - Question for List
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 15:03:10 -0400
References: <003601c02d7b$704d10e0$83f6883e@default>

On a recent visit to PA, I also looked for criminal records of a "colorful"
ancestor. I checked several counties by visiting each Clerk of Courts at
the local courthouses. They all seemed to have handwritten "logs" that were
searchable by date/name. I believe they were Russell indexed.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracy Pavlou" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 4:49 PM
Subject: [PA-LAC] PA State & County Criminal Records - Question for List


> Hello everyone,
>
> I was wondering if anyone on the list has any working knowledge of how to
obtain old criminal records (either PA state or Lackawanna county) which
would be in respect of before 1947?
>
> Is there a time limit before criminal records become "available to the
public" at all? Or has anyone used any websites from which I could obtain
these (for a fee of course). The difficulty I have is that I am trying to
find this information out from London, England!
>
> I believe I recall someone from the list asking a similar question some
months ago, but I did not pay attention at the time! Since then, I now I
find that one of my direct ancestors had a bit of a "colorful" past to put
it mildly! The person in question is long deceased - I don't know whether
this makes any difference as to the release of information.
>
> Any thoughts/suggestions would be most welcome and appreciated!
>
> Best regards.
>
> Tracy Pavlou
> London
>

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