1930s Mugshots
Records of the Bureau of Prisons - National Archives
Established: In the Department of Justice, by an act of May 14, 1930 (46 Stat. 325). Predecessor Agencies: Department of the Interior (1849-70) Department of Justice (1870-ca. 1877) General Agent, Department of Justice (ca. 1877-1907) Superintendent of Prisons and Prisoners, Department of Justice (1907-10)
https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/129.html
U.S. Penitentiary Records, 1875–1963 - Ancestry
Arizona, U.S., State Prison Records, 1875-1929 Free Index; California, U.S., Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, Prisoner Index, 1934-1963 Free; Georgia, U.S., U.S ...
https://www.ancestry.com/search/categories/uspen/
Historical U.S. Prison Records Online - ThoughtCo
From 1873 through 1896, eighty-six men were executed on the gallows at Fort Smith, Arkansas, all convicted of rape and murder, which carried a mandatory federal death sentence during this time period. The National Park Service site for Fort Smith includes a timeline and biographies of the hangings. 05 of 17
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Online Historical Prison Records and Indexes - GeneSearch
Arizona Historical Prison Register: Alphabetical Listing of Inmates Received Prior to 1972. Arizona Historical Prison Register: Life Imprisonment and Death Sentences, 1875-1966. Arizona, State Prison Records, 1875-1929 at Ancestry/requires payment. Arizona, Yuma, Prison Records, 1884-1910 at FamilySearch; from the Yuma Territorial Prison.
https://www.genesearch.com/people/inmates-prison-records-indexes-online.html
Prison Records at the National Archives | National Archives
Alcatraz Alphabetical Index of Former Inmates of U.S. Penitentiary, Alcatraz, 1934 - 63 Digitized Documents Relating to the U.S. Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island Available in Our Catalog Atlanta Federal Penitentiary Name Index to Inmate Case Files, 1902 - 1921 Fort Smith, Arkansas, Criminal Case Files
https://www.archives.gov/research/prisons
Corrections Records | Archives - Colorado
Mug shots for most inmates are held by the Archives as well. How to Find Information Administrative Records for the Colorado Department of Corrections: State Board of Charities and Corrections Correspondence 1881-1897,1916-1924 Biennial Reports 1891-1924 Quarterly Bulletins 1912-1914 Colorado Prison Association Annual/Biennial Reports 1907-1916
https://archives.colorado.gov/collections/corrections-records
California, U.S., Prison and Correctional Records, 1851-1950 - Ancestry.com
This collection includes a variety of records from state prisons and reform schools, including inmate registers, photo albums, photo identification cards, mug shots, and descriptive lists. Details will vary depending on the type of record, but the registers often include the following items: date and number of commitment; name; nativity ...
https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8833
Georgia, U.S., Central Register of Convicts, 1817-1976 - Ancestry
This data collection is an index to case files of inmates held at the Atlanta U.S. Penitentiary from approximately 1902 to 1922 . The Atlanta penitentiary opened in 1902. However, the case files include documentation of prisoners incarcerated at other federal prisons as early as 1880.
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3056/
Vintage Mugshots That Are As Chilling As They Are Fascinating
These vintage mugshots allow us to see both the horror and humanity in the faces of criminals from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Shortly after the invention of photography, police quickly realized its utility in fighting, or at least dealing with, crime. Police in Europe and the US began using photography to keep records of criminals ...
https://allthatsinteresting.com/vintage-mugshots
LibGuides: Prison Records at the Archives & Library of the Ohio ...
There is no comprehensive index to the names of inmates imprisoned in Ohio juvenile and correctional facilities from 1829-1973. One must search by individual prison. If you know a person was incarcerated during a certain time, but do not know in what prison, the U.S Federal Census may be helpful in identifying that information.
https://ohiohistory.libguides.com/prison
Criminal Records - Mug Shots for Genealogy (1902-1981)
If you have some mug shots that you would like to share with other researchers, send us a note. We'll be glad to include them in the database search. Mug Shot Ordering Services. Colorado State Penitentiary Prisoner Index (1871-1973) Washington State Penitentiary and Reformatory (1877-1961) Life Prisoners' Statements: State Prison at Michigan City
https://www.genealogytoday.com/guide/criminal-records.html