All, A big thank you to all of the replies, that have been forwarded to the relevant family member. I was quite amazed at how much knowledge existed in just one list, well - I guess - I knew this really. There were many interesting links, recommendations, etc about 'body snatching' and the eventual law in 1832 which apparently made it easier for hospitals to receive bodies, if unknown at death, to be available for dissection & medical usage. [I am making this up as I go along, I need to read the material properly, but fairly correct]. Thanks for all the responses. Best Kevan -----Original Message----- From: essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kevan Sent: 05 October 2008 15:55 To: ESSEX-UK-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Ess] Body snatching references request All, An odd topic, but I am looking for references to Victorian & earlier 'body snatching' for medical research. This can include good websites, books available (can be the British Library) etc. This is for a family member who is researching the same, and thought you guys seem to have a wealth of knowledge! Thanks in advance. Best Kevan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: Essex-UK-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ESSEX-UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message