Rob Dickinson wrote: > Hello, Can anyone advise me on how and where to find gaol > calendars? I am particularly interested in a man who was tried at > the Chelmsford Assizes in 1797 and another who was tried at the > Lent Assizes in 1798. I notice from searching Seax on the Essex > County Council's website (record office page) that they hold > session books for these periods and that these contain calendars of > prisoners, but it is not clear to me whether these are > comprehensive. If they have the session books and the calendars that'll be as comprehensive as they get. If you're looking for more than the name, crime, date of arrest, date of conviction (or not) and sentence, then the local papers (if any) would be the place to look. There may be a descriptions book as well. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk http://www.savethegurkhas.co.uk/