On Nov 30, 10:34 pm, Charles Ellson <char...@ellson.demon.co.uk> wrote: > On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:16:02 -0800 (PST), "tomba...@city-net.com" > > <tomba...@city-net.com> wrote: > >Would the death of a 3 month old infant be investigated by the > >coronor's office.  It could have been sudden infant death, I do not > >know > > The date and jurisdiction involved might have a significant effect on > the answer. The date would be 1940 and Westmoreland County, PA

On Wed, 1 Dec 2010 04:13:18 -0800 (PST), "tombates@city-net.com" <tombates@city-net.com> wrote: >On Nov 30, 10:34 pm, Charles Ellson <char...@ellson.demon.co.uk> >wrote: >> On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:16:02 -0800 (PST), "tomba...@city-net.com" >> >> <tomba...@city-net.com> wrote: >> >Would the death of a 3 month old infant be investigated by the >> >coronor's office.  It could have been sudden infant death, I do not >> >know >> >> The date and jurisdiction involved might have a significant effect on >> the answer. > >The date would be 1940 and Westmoreland County, PA > http://www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/westmoreland/cwp/view.asp?a=1424&q=625887&westmorelandNav=| [http://tinyurl.com/3ywasqf] is an FAQ specific to that county which presumably operates under state-specific laws. Googling for e.g. 'pennsylvania coroner history' brings up other counties and probably some more historical references; no doubt changes have occurred in the last 70 years. However it looks like you won't get much detail from the Coroner's office as (unless you are an entitled relative etc.) the records appear to be kept secret apart from :- "Name of the decedent, cause and manner of death, age of the decedent, date and time of death, Coroner's Name and Seal." I suspect the same information might be available for less from the death registration if it can be supplied, see :- www.health.state.pa.us/vitalrecords