Genealogy Chat

does anyone know if i could obtain copies of a death inquest in 1975?
and where they would be held? records office, library, courts?
My uncles death, all immediate nok now passed also
thanks

thanks

There is a 75 year closure.


The inquest would have a report in the local paper of the run down of a coroners findings but not any any of finer details,so you could try that way,

thank you for your suggestions will try those.. not looking promising tho

kind regards kim

If you write to your local coroner and ask if it is possible to look at a particular inquest record 'for medical research' as you want to see if a particular disease etc is prevalent in your family history they have the power to waive the 'closure' rule. It is very much down to the coroner though.

like your thinking JMW!!!
would they not even release them (if they exsisted) if i could prove i was his neice... I can understand them being closed to public but not family

thanks for suggestion
kim

I wrote to my local coroner and asked to see my uncles inquest for medical research and he provided me with a letter to take to my local archives to allow me to see the papers and I was allowed to photocopy them. Always worth a try.

did you have to state a medical prob? or were you non-specific?
very nice coroner lol i dont think, with my luck, i'd be that lucky lol

thank you annie,
i am waiting for the local library to get back, after kindly agreeing to do a quick search,
i know that the newspaper reports, if any, will make interesting reading, and am hopeing there may be something, but i really am keen to get hold of the coroners/inquest reports as i know these will be more detailed. Have managed to obtain contact details this afternoon for the local coroner, so will give that a try on monday.
kind regards
kim