> Family lore has it that prior to WWI my grandfather did a short > stint in prison. > > He was working for the Post Office and got caught stealing stamps. > > Would anyoine have any idea where I might be able to locate these > records? > > emmydbd First, WHERE was the PO he worked for? NYC, Sheboygan, or Lower Podunck? Find the Federal Court nearest that PO, and check their dockets for the surname (The US vs HISNAMEHERE). Now, check the local, hometown newspaper beginning with the date on the docket and going back until you find a mention. Now, work forward from the docket date in the same newspaper to find out more about the trial and which prison he drew. Some of this will be on LDS Microfilm, some won't. Once you have a location, www.familysearch.org and select LIBRARY and then LIBRARY CATALOG and search for the locality. Cheryl singhals <singhals@erols.com>