Why You Should Research Coroner Records and Where to Find Them

Did you know that about 20% of deaths in the United States are investigated by a Coroner or a Medical Examiner? I first got interested when I accidentally found a Coroner’s Report for my Great Aunt, who died in 1911. Her cause of death was accidental and very sad. So I began researching Coroner Reports and Inquests for those ancestors where the death was questionable. The Quicksheet PDF has answers to these questions:

When does a Coroner get involved?

What can we find in these records?

Where can we find Coroner Records?

What should we research next?

Where can we find Coroner Records Online?

Remember:

We spend a lot of our research time trying to find the story of our ancestors’ lives. It is also important to discover the story of our ancestors’ deaths.

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