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Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 6,912 Send Message	Sue	Report	12 Nov 2009 12:02
	Thank you all for the replies. I did google his name but nothing came up. I will perhaps write to the Home Office in the first place to check what records would be either in the public domain or available to family. Sue
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 458 Send Message	agingrocker	Report	12 Nov 2009 01:25
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 458 Send Message	Hi Sue Have you tried googling his name? If he did anything "interesting" there might well be something on the internet. I'd also look on the national archives website, in the documents online tab. You can search for a name the same as google. You might find out the crime isn't anything very interesting - I have a friend who was sent to Pentonville for not paying a motoring fine! Good luck Duncan
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 6,912 Send Message	Sue	Report	11 Nov 2009 22:20
	I found out that one of my rellies was imprisoned in Pentonville in the 60s. Does anyone know how long records are sealed for? Also this person is now deceased. Thanks Sue