Genealogy Chat

Hi to you all where would I have to go to check the local newspapers it happened in Sunninghill Berkshire does anyone know Margaret

That does sound an odd cause of death. Was his family very religious? Perhaps he committed suicide and to spare the family's feelings it wasn't mentioned. I would definately check the local papers though.

Hi Helen under cause of death all it says is found dead that is why I am so interested Margaret

Very puzzled that there was an inquest which reached no conclusion! What does it say under "cause of death"? Berkshire Record office website: http://www.)berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/ remove ) first. Helen

Hi, A lot of coroner's reports are lost as there is no obligation to keep them. However, I have been very lucky with newspaper reports of inquests. Try looking in the local newspapers around the date of the death and the inquest. Gwynne

Hi Helen according to the death certificate he was found dead on the 16th Jan and the inquest was was held on the 18th Jan at the coroner office for East Berkshire and death was registered 22nd of January I think the record office for Berkshire is Reading, not sure though Margaret

Margaret How very unusual. I thought that the inquest was held first, verdict was decided and then the death certificate was issued by the coroner. The bad news is that not all inquest papers have survived. You don't say where the accident took place, but I think the first port of call would be the local record office. There's also some information about inquests on The National Archives site here: http://www.catalogue.)nationalarchives.)gov.)uk/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=175 (remove () first) And of course there may be reports in the local newspapers of the time. Again, the record office or local public library should be able to help with this. Happy hunting, Helen.

Hi having just received a death certificate it has no cause of death just says found dead but an inquest was held how can I find out more about this this was for a 24 year old man and he was found at a railway station in 1895 thanking you Margaret