MyHeritage updates Canada, Quebec, Persons Incarcerated in 19th Century Prisons

This collection, sourced from  BAnQ, contains 63,553 records from 1813 to 1864.

The transcription record typically includes name, year and place of birth, date and place of incarceration, offence, sentence, date of discharge, and age at the time of discharge. Many are for short periods, just a couple of days, petty crimes. Records for more extended imprisonment may include additional information.

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