Seeking information about my great grandpa

Dear Mr. Dennis,

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We searched the National Archives Catalog and located 4 series in the Records of District Courts of the United States (Record Group 21) that includes records of criminal cases in Eastern and Western Districts in Wisconsin for the 1890s.  For access to these records, please contact the National Archives at Chicago (RM-CH) via email at chicago.archives@nara.gov 

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He may have been incarcerated in the state prison or local jail. We suggest that you contact State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections to inquire about the disposition of prison records from this time period.

We also suggest that you review NARA’s Resources for Genealogists, as well as the FamilySearch Research wiki for United States Genealogy.  In addition, the document Suggestions and Advice for Family History Researchers  may be useful.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!

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