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Where would you find Inquest Papers?

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Joy

Joy Report 23 Nov 2007 17:19

As has been said, reports of the inquest can sometimes be found in a newspaper. Some inquest reports do survive, some don't. I was fortunate to obtain from the records office in Ipswich copies of inquests for two of my ancestors; they make fascinating reading.

lazymazy

lazymazy Report 23 Nov 2007 16:35

Louise, I found a full report of an inquest held on my g-g-grandfather in 1880 in a copy of a local newspaper, held on microfilm at the local Central Library.

Louise2212

Louise2212 Report 23 Nov 2007 16:16

Thanks for the reply

Heather

Heather Report 23 Nov 2007 16:13

Ive never been lucky finding inquests - I think they are destroyed after a period and just a precis left - you may have more luck reading a newspaper article of the actual inquest.

Louise2212

Louise2212 Report 23 Nov 2007 16:12

I have a death certificate for 1889 in runcorn, Cheshire, which mentioned an inquest was held after my ancestor died after falling into a canal.

any ideas?