North Dakota Prisons & Convicts
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation History of parole and probation
North Dakota Outlaws & Criminals
Jacob Butler 1860-1936. Jacob aka Jake was my step-father’s 3rd great uncle. Jake was born in Ontario Canada but moved to North Dakota circa 1900. By 1920 he and his wife Barbara were arrested for selling liquor illegally during Prohibition. They were sent to North Dakota State Penitentiary.
Source: Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. State Penitentiary, Security Mug Shot Books, Prints, Negatives
North Dakota Court Records
North Dakota Court Records Links to various court records
Court, Government, & Criminal Records
Court records are an often overlooked, yet very valuable tool for finding information to assist you in your research. Land records, such as deeds, allow you to tie an ancestor to a specific place at a point in time. Other court records like those dealing with finances and estates often list related family members or give interesting details like the total value of property owned by your ancestors to add interest to your family history.
North Dakota Executions
Executions in North Dakota 1885 – 1905