I get to see my friend, Ron Arons, at many of the genealogy conferences, as he often shows up (in costume?), and tells us about his nefarious ancestors. A few years back, Ron wrote an excellent book about The Jews of Sing-Sing. That got him started as being the go-to guy when one wanted information on researching one’s black sheep ancestors. Ron later wrote another volume entitled Wanted! US Criminal Records. WANTED! lists archives, libraries, courts and online sites containing numerous sets of criminal information. In this 388-page reference book, you get examples of documents you can find online and in repositories across the country. The book includes a primer on how to conduct genealogical research on criminals, including various tips learned from Ron’s vast experience in the field – as well as the jail, the prison, and the local police precinct…
