In a message dated 05/02/99 9:02:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I had read that their were death warrants signed from those who were accused of being witches. If this is so, is a person able to get a copy of that document. I am interested in one for Rebecca Nurse. Thanks for your time. Jeen >> Jeen, My understanding is that the original records of the Salem witchcraft trials are housed at: Peabody Essex Museum East India Square Salem, MA 01970 http://www.pem.org If you cannot easily visit this museum, the LDS Family History Center (FHC) does have a microfilm of some of the original records. I suggest that you visit your local FHC and order the following roll of microfilm: # 0877465. I have copied the information contained on this roll from the Family History Library Catalogue that can be found at http://www.familysearch.org/. To get to the Family History Library Catalogue, click on "Browse Categories" from the menu on the left of the screen. Scroll down until you get to the link for the Family History Library Catalogue. Film or fiche number: 877465 Film/fiche search results: Item 1, Court Records 1648-1681, Massachusetts. County Court (Norfolk County): Microfilm of original records in the Essex County Courthouse, Salem, Massachusetts. Court records, v. 1-2, 1648-1681, have special title: Records of the County Court of the County of Norfolk, Salisbury and Hampton Court. Old Norfolk County (1643-1680) contained the towns of Haverhill, Salisbury, Hampton, Exeter, Dover and Portsmouth. Haverhill and Salisbury became part of Essex County in 1680. The other towns became part of New Hampshire. Item 2, Witchcraft papers 1655-1750, Massachusetts. Court of Assistants: Microfilm of original records in the Essex County courthouse, Salem, Massachusetts. Contains cases of persons accused of witchcraft. Contains also records of the Court of Assistants, 1673-1692, and the Superior Court of Judicature, 1692-1695. Item 3, Court records 1638-1692, Massachusetts. County Court (Essex County): Microfilm of original records in the Essex County courthouse, Salem, Massachusetts. Additional indexes are found at the beginning of some volumes. Item 4, Massachusetts. County Court (Essex County): Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1636-1795. Microfilm of original records in the Essex County Courthouse, Salem, Massachusetts. Births, marriages, and deaths were recorded by the County Court until 1692, and by the Court of General Sessions of the Peace thereafter. Indexes are included at the beginning of some volumes Items 5-6, Court records 1686-1726, Massachusetts. Inferior Court of Common Pleas (Essex County): Microfilm of original records in the Essex County Courthouse, Salem, Massachusetts I did peruse this film some time ago, and I am pretty sure that I saw some documents pertaining to Rebecca Nurse. You may have to be patient if you try to access the Family History Library Catalogue. This site is still a work in progress. After obtaining the information above, I was unable to access the catalogue because it was "under construction." Good luck with your search. :~) Kathy Smith Ventura, CA Descended from Susanna Martin, Mary Bradbury, and John Proctor