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Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2 Send Message	Emma Louise	Report	7 Aug 2015 14:51
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2 Send Message	hi. is there any way of finding out someones cause of death? thanks.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	7 Aug 2015 14:52
	The cause of death will be on the death certificate. Kath. x
Member Since: November 2008 Posts: 39,699 Send Message	PatinCyprus	Report	7 Aug 2015 15:18
	I had concerns about a few direct ancestors who died young re possible inherited problems for my children so sent for the death certs. Results were - malnutrition, TB, mining accident and heart failure due to rheumatic fever. Details of why they died given and who was with 3 of them as they died. These were all prior to the 1940s so I had no problems ordering them, I don't know if there's ordering restrictions on more recent certs though. :-) EDIT sorry should have said £9.25 for a cert. from http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ :-) :-)
	Researching: Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 6,963 Send Message	nameslessone	Report	7 Aug 2015 17:45
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 6,963 Send Message	The death cert is definitely the best way to go but have you thought of local newspapers just in case there is an obituary which may mention why they died.