This collection includes court records, diaries, sermons, maps, letters, and more.
This online guide includes trial documents (e.g.: arrest warrants, testimonies, and sentencing decisions). Tip: use the search function to search for names of individuals, OR, browse the entire collection by clicking "Contents of Records..."
Guide created by: Adam Apo
Regina Dominican High School
Last updated: 10/20/2017
Background information on the culture of Salem, the accusations, the trial, and the aftermath
Search results for "Salem Witch Trials" include background information, individual biographies, and primary source materials.
Background information, plot summary, and character descriptions from Arthur Miller's play The Crucible.
50+ important figures involved in the Salem Witch Trials, organized into categories: ministers, officials, accusers, jailed, and executed
Scroll down, and on the left, you will see a section of "Biographies" of 16 important figures from the Salem Witch Trials.
Biographies of individuals can be found within the summary of the Witch Trials on this webpage. Names of figures are linked to more information about that person.