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Can you get copies of Inquests for 1939 ??

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Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 19 Aug 2006 13:06

I dont know if there is a limit as to how long ago the inquest was but is it possible to get a copy

Cathy in Portsmouth

Cathy in Portsmouth Report 19 Aug 2006 13:17

I'd be interested in this as i would like an inquest from 1927 but not sure how long the closure is. Cathy

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 19 Aug 2006 13:19

I have an idea that you can get them but at the moment cannot find the thread

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 19 Aug 2006 13:24

As far as I understand (I may be wrong) Inquest papers are only kept for 25 years. The route to go down is to find the report of the Inquest in the local newspaper for the time involved. OC

Dea

Dea Report 19 Aug 2006 13:25

I don't know the answer but I believe there is often an 'Inquest Report' published in the local papers. Perhaps it would be worth going along this route? Dea x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 19 Aug 2006 13:29

I think I've been told it is very rare for reports of inquests being kept. However the newspaper report is the way to go. I got a copy of the local newspaper report on the inquest of my great grandfather in 1913. In those days the inquest was held very soon after the death (mine was two days after his death) and gave quite a bit of detail. Try the local library for the area concerned. Kath. x Ka

Deb

Deb Report 19 Aug 2006 13:30

Hi Val, You could contact the local library for the area in question and see what they hold...I read on here somewhere that librarys sometimes kept cuttings of inquests....If not, they may be able to point you in the right direction.. Deb

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 19 Aug 2006 13:30

thanks for replies I do have the date and area of inquest held so will try the local newspapers thanks