The Genealogist adds Criminal Records

The following is a press release extract from The Genealogist

Press Release: New Records Reveal Those Imprisoned for Debt
The Genealogist is expanding its Criminal Records collection with the release of over 146,000 individuals who were listed in prison records. Sourced from the PRIS 10 & PRIS 11 collections held at The National Archives, these documents contain records from 1697 to 1862 and reveal those jailed for debt or bankruptcy.  

These records will give family historians details of those imprisoned in debtors prisons including the King's Bench Prison, Queen's Prison, Fleet Prison and Marshalsea Prison. They contain commitment and discharge records, giving details of names of the debtor, creditor and attorney, along with the amount of debt. 

Use these records to:
● Find ancestors who were imprisoned for debts and bankruptcy
● Discover to who debts were owed
● See when individuals were discharged