Thanx, Bill. I will contact them next week - err, after the Holidays. Karen _________________________________________________________ Karen, I would write to the Cook County Clerk David Orr. The Coroner Inquest reco rds only go up to 1911 at Northeastern IRAD office, so your best best would be David Orr. You can conatct him at _http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/Pages/default.aspx_ (http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/Pages/default.aspx) or Cook County Clerk David Orr 69 W. Washington, Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60602 Bill