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Threads based on in-house research emanating from Forums members and off-the-boards information which are Case-related & deserve a look.

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A "How To " by How

Forum for newcomers to the mystery of Jack the Ripper and/or JTRForums.com

Nervous about making that first post? Do so here to sharpen those latent posting skills before playing for keeps.

From books to films, individual projects to Conventions...all events in the near future in the world of Ripper research and of interest to the community.

News you can use.

Researchers and the general public place your wants and items you wish to sell or trade here

News & Events which are of importance to the modern Ripper researcher.

Something you'd like to see? Got ideas for site improvements? We're all ears.

Setting the record straight when and where necessary

A private forum for those of you who Are Curious But Yellow. Visit frequently to see what all you are missing by not being a registered member.

Areas in which Jack The Ripper was an influence...and not limited to the realm of serial murder.

Newspaper articles available on every entry in the seminal A To Z as well as other Case related research topics of interest.

No one is more trivial than the Proprietor.

Every so often we run across some Words To Live By or some really profound statement or saying that we feel incumbent to share.

...and not necessarily from Hell.... Forum for individuals to share their photos which are non-Case related.

Book and articles reviewed...Theories analyzed....You know what they say about opinions...they're like Ripperological viewpoints....everyone has one.

Threads or posts presented on JTRForums over this past decade worth a second look

Forum for presenting arguments for or against suspects...witness statements...whether or not one or more murder victims were Ripper victims...and a whole lot more.

JTR Forums's Q & A with a variety of members of the Ripper community and beyond...from authorities to newcomers.

"Scotland Yard was really no wiser on the subject than it was 15 years ago.."-F.G.Abberline,1903. The question is...are we ?

Assorted and miscellaneous discussion of History's Most Infamous Serial Killer that does not lend itself well to one of the other discussion forums.

In 1888, 6-7 women were considered to be victims of JTR. Were there more...or were there less?

Bodies and body parts found in the Thames River as well as in other locations prior to, during, and after the more celebrated Whitechapel Murders

Contained herein are 32 motives and reasons why JTR may have committed the Whitechapel Murders. If you disagree, there's room for 33.

To date, over one hundred have been proposed...many are considered...but only one [ or was it two? ] was Jack The Ripper.

Leather Apron The character whose proverbial balloon was popped by the arrival of Jack The Ripper....this is his Forum

Inquest testimonies and how they have influenced Ripperology...from Albert Cadosch to a cry of "Oh,Murder !"....from the Goulston Street Graffito to those letters from Hell.

Forum for presenting what the police felt was evidence and for what we today consider possible clues in the Whitechapel Murders

Lacking any forensic sciences as a tool,we're as well off as the contemporary detective was . That won't deter us,as we continue to investigate those scenes of madness....or calculated acts...

Area of JTRForums for maps of the East End and other relevant areas. Charts and graphs will be found here as well

Caricatures and illustrations found in the pages of the contemporary newspapers, books, and magazines related to the Case and the East End.

Forum for discussion of the coroner's reports and inquest reports for the various victims of the Whitechapel Murders, including the observations and autopsy reports by the attending physicians

Forum for discussing the police and authorities in London and other police departments world wide, circa 1888.

Trials involving a variety of people engaged in criminal activity and/or those representing the Crown...primarily focusing on those whose names we find in Ripper research but not exclusively.

Assorted and Sundry Supporting Players in the Cast of 1000s.

From Whitehall to Whitechapel....the contemporary politicians during the reign of The Ripper., as well as the views of religious representatives.

Forum for discussing the many 'Ripper Letters'.

Forum established by Stewart P. Evans in 2010 which focuses on Scotland Yard's contemporary files.

Laws and their application during the period preceding and subsequent to the year 1888...in London, throughout the Empire, and across the World.

Forums for presenting areas of case study which, as the title suggests, are in need of the once over, perhaps even twice...from A to Z.

Mysteries within The Great Victorian Mystery that still puzzle and remain controversial to this day.

Programs put together by Forums members

Links to sites and material originally posted on our Facebook site.

Ripperology is a jewel with many facets, and ripperologists are a varied breed indeed. Some find pleasure, others pain. Some are serious students of the case, others are mere dilettantes. Forum for matters pertaining to the hobby/blood sport/religion.

Produced & Directed by Jeff Leahy and written by Paul Begg & John Bennett. The making of the first documentary ever written and produced by Ripperologists.

Forum for discussing written articles in the various magazines from days gone by.

A repository for media related to the Whitechapel Murders, East End/LVP related items and Other Crimes since the 19th Century. The world's largest collection of Ripper and Crime related links.

Fact, fiction, and the occasional 'faction' book

Forum for Forums members ( and Guests ) to provide reviews on material relative to the Case, in any medium and in any format. Created on June 4, 2015.

The revised edition of the seminal work compiled by Paul Begg,Martin Fido, and Keith Skinner.

The world's largest Ripper newspaper trove updated on a regular basis

The world's largest collection of foreign ( to English) language Ripper related videos and other materials.

Ripperologists love to vote...at least in these kind of polls...

Just when you think you know it all, you find that you really don't.

Murders and other crimes, some well-known, others under-publicized, which occurred in years beginning in 1887 onwards

Victims of crimes , worldwide, which are similar in execution to those crimes committed in Whitechapel between 1888 and 1895

There are many other serial killers throughout history that should interest Ripperologists. Herein are the most infamous and mysterious.

Woman murder from the 1880's onward in which mutilation was performed, post-mortem.

Forum dedicated to assorted felons and merchants of death of interest to Ripperologists

Important independent & historian friendly publishers founded by Adam Wood

URL's that link to sites concerning other crimes and serial killers that should be of interest to Ripperologists.

Forum for discussion of the forensic sciences as they may apply to the Whitechapel Murders.

Ripper & crime related material from Europe

Crimes occurring in the Far East, Africa, and India of interest to Ripperologists

Whatever doesn't fit well anywhere else can be placed in here.

Forum for material such as would be found in Fortean Times - mysterious disappearances, cryptozoology, paranormal, and so forth