Advice on prisons please

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Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	8 Jul 2004 07:52
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Thanks to someone doing a look up for me I have my first (known!) criminal - in Reading Gaol in 1851. Can anyone suggest the best way to find out more? Would the County Record Office be able to help? Thanks David
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 1,161 Send Message	Janet	Report	8 Jul 2004 11:00
	You could try the CRO for starters and they will point you in the right direction. I think that most prison records are now in the National Archives at Kew and you could well try their online site to see if they have any info on Reading. www.pro.gov.uk Janet
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 165 Send Message	Chrissy	Report	8 Jul 2004 11:28
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 165 Send Message	David all the old Prison records are kept at Kew give them a ring or write, Chrissy.
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	8 Jul 2004 13:20
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Hi Janet & Chrissy Thank you both for your help - will see what I can find:) David