The Criminal Genealogist

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The Criminal Genealogist - where true crime and genealogy intersect! The records don't lie but your ancestors might...Ever researched your ancestors only to find that naughty one who couldn't stay out of trouble? We love those stories! Criminal ancestors are the best to research because they usually have a lot of records and newspaper articles about their dirty deeds. Join me as I talk about criminal ancestors you have shared with me or I came across in my research.

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S2E6: Vito Gerardi - Murder in the Family

Nov 23 2022 33 mins

This episode was sent to me by Adriana Gerard, whose great-great grandfather Vito Gerardi killed his wife and daughter and Adriana's great-grandfather Dominico witnessed it all. Thank you for your support of this podcast. You can follow us on our social media platforms below.Twitter @TheCriminalGene - https://twitter.com/TheCriminalGeneFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecrimina

Criminal of the Week: Charles Leroy Hawkins

Sep 27 2022 3 mins

In the off weeks, I am bringing you a "Criminal of the Week" to give you just a taste of a criminal's story. There are too many to turn into full episodes so this way we get something new every week for you to enjoy. And hey, you could take this information and do your own research to find out more. This week's criminal is Charles Leroy Hawkins. Support the Show.

S2E5: Wilbur Underhill Jr aka Tri State Terror & the Underhill Brothers

Sep 21 2022 25 mins

This episode was sent to me by my long time friend Shannon, whose great-granduncle was the infamous outlaw Wilbur Underhill Jr. What a story it was! Wilbur wasn't the only one who was a troublemaker in this family. Thank you for your support of this podcast. You can follow us on our social media platforms below.Twitter @TheCriminalGene - https://twitter.com/TheCriminalGeneFacebook

S2E4: Lizzie Cardish - The Girl Who Burned Down Her School

Aug 18 2022 15 mins

This episode is all about Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cardish who didn't want to attend the school on her reservation in Wisconsin, so she burned it down. Thank you for your support of this podcast. You can follow us on our social media platforms below.Twitter @TheCriminalGene - https://twitter.com/TheCriminalGeneFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecriminalgenealogistShow notes available

S2E3: Zachariah Shaw - Merchant to Forger; Banished for Life

Jul 11 2022 19 mins

This episode is about Zachariah Shaw who was the 4th great-grandfather of listener Shane Hopkinson who sent in his story. Zachariah was a hosier in Ireland when at the age of 62, he was arrested and convicted of stamp forgery. Sentenced to Transportation for Life from England and Ireland, he started fresh in the colony of Australia. Thank you for your support of this podcast. You c

S2E2: Hattie Blackburn Stone: The Family Serial Killer

Jun 14 2022 12 mins

This is the story of Hattie Blackburn Stone and the murder of her husband, 2 sons, and mother-in-law. Thanks to Susan Fabian for sharing her family's story and doing all the great research you did! If you want to learn more about Susan, you can check out her profile on the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) website at https://www.apgen.org/users/susan-v-fabian Thank you

S2E1: Michael Globenfelt - White Slavery

Jun 08 2022 26 mins

This is the story of Michael "Mike" Globenfelt whose life was full of trauma and drama. He was constantly in the news, arrested for a wide variety of crimes, and convicted for violating the Mann Act and the Harrison Act. Thank you for your support of this podcast. You can follow us on our social media platforms below.Twitter @TheCriminalGene - https://twitter.com/TheCriminalGeneFac

S1E9: John Mitchell - Did he or didn't he?

Dec 28 2021 18 mins

This is the story of John Mitchell - a man who was well respected in his community and one of the early settlers. So what happened that fateful day when a young boy was shot and killed for stealing fruit from John's tree? Was this the same John Mitchell who was a pillar community or could there have been multiple John Mitchell's living in Pleasant Valley, PA in the 1876? Thank you

S1E8: John Slack: Exciseman Becomes Criminal

Nov 29 2021 15 mins

In this episode, we talk about John Slack who was an Exciseman in the UK caught keeping the revenue he was collecting. He was transported to Australia and has quite the ending! Oh and many updates on this episode about previous episodes so make you don't miss out. Thank you for your support of this podcast. You can follow us on our social media platforms below.Twitter @TheCriminalG

S1E7: May Hendricks Johnson - Bigamy in the Midwest

Oct 19 2021 12 mins

This case is about May Hendricks and Clarence Johnson whose marriage fell apart when May decided she loved another man and eloped to another state but forgetting one thing. She was still married! Thank you for your support of this podcast. You can follow us on our social media platforms below.Twitter @TheCriminalGene - https://twitter.com/TheCriminalGeneFacebook - https://www.faceb