Twisted Roots: A Genealogist’s True Crime Podcast

S2E9: In this episode we will have a brief announcement on the future of Twisted Roots and will explore some interesting updates on some previous episodes about Lizzie Halliday (The Talented Mrs. Halliday), and Pearl Osten.

All information told on Twisted Roots, including quotes and testimony, is taken directly from original source documentation such as newspaper articles, court records, census records, vital records (birth/marriage/death), WW1 & WW2 Draft registrations, other military records, city directories, social security administration records, voter registrations, probate records, ship manifests, immigration records, land records, etc, etc, etc.

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Theme music: "Forever Yours", original vocals and piano tracks produced by Arthouse Acoustics, with additional original tracks and mixing by Tyrai Lawton

Background music: "Eerily Calm Horror Ambience" by EerilyCalm, Creative Commons License, released 1 Jun 2021

Researched, Written, Recorded, and Edited by Dale Sheldon.

S2E8 - In the true old west of Sacramento, California in 1855 - an abusive father and a desperate daughter - with a gentle but proud young man caught between them.  There wasn't room enough for all of them in that town.  Was justice really done?  For the first time, you can hear the story of the killing of Amiel Brickell, quoted directly from the accounts of the time, and determine for yourself.

All information told on Twisted Roots, including quotes and testimony, is taken directly from original source documentation such as newspaper articles, court records, census records, vital records (birth/marriage/death), WW1 & WW2 Draft registrations, other military records, city directories, social security administration records, voter registrations, probate records, ship manifests, immigration records, land records, etc, etc, etc.

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Theme music: "Forever Yours", original vocals and piano tracks produced by Arthouse Acoustics, with additional original tracks and mixing by Tyrai Lawton

Background music: "Eerily Calm Horror Ambience" by EerilyCalm, Creative Commons License, released 1 Jun 2021

Researched, Written, Recorded, and Edited by Dale Sheldon.

S2E7 - On a cold drizzly night in Manhattan, 1857, the attractive and strong Dr. Burdell returns to his once fashionable marble stooped 4-story home on Bond St, shortly before midnight.  He would never be seen alive again.  The murderer must be one of the several residents of the house.  Was it the cook? The fop? The politican?  The widow?  The butcher?  The ingenue?  Or even a child?  Hear the story and determine for yourself - who killed Dr. Harvey Burdell?!?

All information told on Twisted Roots, including quotes and testimony, is taken directly from original source documentation such as newspaper articles, court records, census records, vital records (birth/marriage/death), WW1 & WW2 Draft registrations, other military records, city directories, social security administration records, voter registrations, probate records, ship manifests, immigration records, land records, etc, etc, etc.

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Theme music: "Forever Yours", original vocals and piano tracks produced by Arthouse Acoustics, with additional original tracks and mixing by Tyrai Lawton

Background music: "Eerily Calm Horror Ambience" by EerilyCalm, Creative Commons License, released 1 Jun 2021

Researched, Written, Recorded, and Edited by Dale Sheldon.

S2E6: This episode is the third in our Jack the Ripper Files.  Periodic future episodes will be dedicated to each of the victims and suspects of the infamous Jack the Ripper murders that took place in Whitechapel, London in 1888.  In this episode we will focus on Mrs. Annie Chapman, aka Annie Eliza Smith, aka Annie Sivvey, the second of the "Canonical Five".  We will travel through the details of her very difficult life, marked with one tragedy after another.  

All information told on Twisted Roots, including quotes and testimony, is taken directly from original source documentation such as newspaper articles, court records, census records, vital records (birth/marriage/death), WW1 & WW2 Draft registrations, other military records, city directories, social security administration records, voter registrations, probate records, ship manifests, immigration records, land records, etc, etc, etc.

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Theme music: "Forever Yours", original vocals and piano tracks produced by Arthouse Acoustics, with additional original tracks and mixing by Tyrai Lawton

Background music: "Eerily Calm Horror Ambience" by EerilyCalm, Creative Commons License, released 1 Jun 2021

Researched, Written, Recorded, and Edited by Dale Sheldon.

S2E5 - The tale of Sweeney Todd that most of us are familiar with today takes place on Fleet Street in London in about 1846.  The murderous barber serviced dozens of the citizens of that grand city, sent them falling through a trap door into the deep basement below, where his neighbor Mrs. Lovett would grind them down into her meat pies.  But what is the origin of this story?  Listen to this episode of Twisted Roots to find out.

All information told on Twisted Roots, including quotes and testimony, is taken directly from original source documentation such as newspaper articles, court records, census records, vital records (birth/marriage/death), WW1 & WW2 Draft registrations, other military records, city directories, social security administration records, voter registrations, probate records, ship manifests, immigration records, land records, etc, etc, etc.

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Theme music: "Forever Yours", original vocals and piano tracks produced by Arthouse Acoustics, with additional original tracks and mixing by Tyrai Lawton

Background music: "Eerily Calm Horror Ambience" by EerilyCalm, Creative Commons License, released 1 Jun 2021

Written, Recorded, and Edited by Dale Sheldon.

S2E4: In Atlanta, Georgia in the Fall of 1928, a brief crime spree leads to the death of two young clerks.  The story of the handsome young killer will take us through an unexpected journey of wealth and privilege that will end in a surprising but perhaps familiar setting.  Genealogist Dale Sheldon shares the story of the Handsome Thrill Killers of 1928, giving all of the details directly from the original source documentation.

This Thursday join Dale and his friend CT at Twisted Roots Live!  At this YouTube event they will be discussing past episodes and will answer your questions through the chat.  We'll see you there!  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptKU59Q7aso

All information told on Twisted Roots, including quotes and testimony, is taken directly from original source documentation such as newspaper articles, court records, census records, vital records (birth/marriage/death), WW1 & WW2 Draft registrations, other military records, city directories, social security administration records, voter registrations, probate records, ship manifests, immigration records, land records, etc, etc, etc.

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Theme music: "Forever Yours", original vocals and piano tracks produced by Arthouse Acoustics, with additional original tracks and mixing by Tyrai Lawton

Background music: "Eerily Calm Horror Ambience" by EerilyCalm, Creative Commons License, released 1 Jun 2021

Written, Recorded, and Edited by Dale Sheldon.

S2E3: On a brisk October's night in 1927, the smell of rain in the air, a fashionable young lady had recently arrived in the city of Minneapolis to attend college for piano.  After finishing a long night attending to a party at the Jolly Peasant Tea Rooms, a job she had aquired only days before, she headed home.  She stepped off the streetcar, just after midnight, with a mysterious young man and was never seen alive again.  This century old mystery has never been solved.  Listen to the facts of the case and see if you can determine who killed Pearl Osten.

All information told on Twisted Roots, including quotes and testimony, is taken directly from original source documentation such as newspaper articles, court records, census records, vital records (birth/marriage/death), WW1 & WW2 Draft registrations, other military records, city directories, social security administration records, voter registrations, probate records, ship manifests, immigration records, land records, etc, etc, etc.

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Theme music: "Forever Yours", original vocals and piano tracks produced by Arthouse Acoustics, with additional original tracks and mixing by Tyrai Lawton

Background music: "Eerily Calm Horror Ambience" by EerilyCalm, Creative Commons License, released 1 Jun 2021

Written, Recorded, and Edited by Dale Sheldon.

S2E2: This episode is the second in our Jack the Ripper Files.  Periodic future episodes will be dedicated to each of the victims and suspects of the infamous Jack the Ripper murders that took place in Whitechapel, London in 1888.  In this episode we will focus on Martha Tabram, whom many was the first victim of Jack the Ripper.  We will travel through the details of her very difficult life, often in and out of workhouses - including several documents that may not have been found before.  Was Martha a victim of Jack the Ripper?  Was it a soldier to drunk after a long Bank Holiday celebration?  Join us into this deep dive into the life and death of Martha Tabram.

All information told on Twisted Roots, including quotes and testimony, is taken directly from original source documentation such as newspaper articles, court records, census records, vital records (birth/marriage/death), WW1 & WW2 Draft registrations, other military records, city directories, social security administration records, voter registrations, probate records, ship manifests, immigration records, land records, etc, etc, etc.

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Theme music: "Forever Yours", original vocals and piano tracks produced by Arthouse Acoustics, with additional original tracks and mixing by Tyrai Lawton

Background music: "Eerily Calm Horror Ambience" by EerilyCalm, Creative Commons License, released 1 Jun 2021

Written, Recorded, and Edited by Dale Sheldon.

S2E1: In this new format episode of Twisted Roots, genealogist Dale Sheldon tells the true story of a murder within his own family.  In the barn of a secluded ranch in Washington State in 1914, a man is brutally murdered by persons unknown.  His wife, (and Dale's 2nd great-aunt), is put through the ordeal of a trial - her four children scattered to various households.  But did she do it?  Listen, and decide for yourself.

All information told on Twisted Roots, including quotes and testimony, is taken directly from original source documentation such as newspaper articles, court records, census records, vital records (birth/marriage/death), WW1 & WW2 Draft registrations, other military records, city directories, social security administration records, voter registrations, probate records, ship manifests, immigration records, land records, etc, etc, etc.

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Theme music: "Forever Yours", original vocals and piano tracks produced by Arthouse Acoustics, with additional original tracks and mixing by Tyrai Lawton

Background music: "Eerily Calm Horror Ambience" by EerilyCalm, Creative Commons License, released 1 Jun 2021

Written, Recorded, and Edited by Dale Sheldon.

[Note: This is an original format episode.  Please also try the new format beginning 8 Aug 2024, Season 2 - Episode 1]

S1E16:  In this episode we discover the lost origins of Susannah Sheldon, never before discovered or shared.  She was an "afflicted girl" who has been largely forgotten compared to other figures in the trials and yet was one of the most prolific testifiers.  We will also review some of the details of Susannah's testimonies and the individuals that she helped to send to the gallows. 

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All information told on Twisted Roots, including quotes and testimony, is taken directly from original source documentation such as newspaper articles, court records, census records, vital records (birth/marriage/death), WW1 & WW2 Draft registrations, other military records, city directories, social security administration records, voter registrations, probate records, ship manifests, immigration records, land records, etc, etc, etc.

Please be sure to like, rate, and subscribe - and don't forget to follow our Facebook page for updates, review the documentation on our wiki, and join in on the discussions in our Discord server. All links below:

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Theme music: "Forever Yours", original vocals and piano tracks produced by Arthouse Acoustics, with additional original tracks and mixing by Tyrai Lawton.