Everything you need to know for when you join and help if you need it.

Any important news we need to tell you about.

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

Requests for assistance in your own research. Genealogy, newspaper archives, historic record repositories etc.

If you're new and maybe a bit apprehensive, post on here and we'll break you in gently. There's no chucking you in the deep end, don't worry...

All things witness related, from Inquest testimonies to newspaper accounts and background histories.

For all things suspect related.

For all police related discussions on the case.

For all things relating to the medical men involved in the case, their backgrounds, inquest reports, autopsy reports and the coroner accounts.

For all the contemporary politicians, clergy and their viewpoints during the era

For all things related to the other people involved in the case who aren't victims, suspects, police, medical men or witnesses.

Regardless of who he was, what insights can be drawn from the evidence available to us? What was his motivation and methods?

All things relating to key locations in the case.

All things photograph related to the subject. Please be respectful when posting.

Forum for discussing the many 'Ripper Letters'.

Allsorts of topics currently labelled as miscellaneous - these will gradually be moved to new thread groupings.

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

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

Discussions around how many people Jack murdered.

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.

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

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.

Forum for data and materials relative to LVP mental institutions

The quirks of the English, the culture and language to help you understand the case better...

Various Old Bailey trials primarily focusing familar names to Ripper research

For all things relating to the late victorian period and the East End over the centuries.

For all things relating to the Jewish population of the East End at this time.

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

Everything relating to Victoriana and the East End that you can watch, listen to or read...

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

All things map, chart and 3D imaging related to the subject

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

Review and discussion of films other than those concerning Jack the Ripper

Discussion forum for whatever is on your mind concerning motion pictures

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

A forum to discuss any true crime which has occurred outside of the UK or USA.

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

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

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

The tours, the pubs, places to stay, traditional East End food, traditions...

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

Forums for discussion of those great old TV programs and films that we grew up with decades ago.

Forum for Ripper material that really has little or nothing to do with the case

We welcome our new members to JTRForums.com

Forum for those depressing announcements that you're another year older and probably no wiser or wealthier

Forum for well-wishes for events other than birthdays

Forum for plaudits and kudos for all occasions

For all threads where the link no longer works or is out of date.

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.