Mary, good luck with that one. Each state is different. When I returned from Vietnam and was stationed in Oklahoma City, I ended up seeing a private doctor for skin diseases, especially on my feet from Vietnam which I still fight with today. About four years ago after undergoing Agent Orange testing I tried to locate that doctor so I could get a copy of my file for the VA. Unfortunately he lost his license due to Alcohol and his records where destroyed as Oklahoma did not establish any procedures for patient records. I checked with the State AMA which is where I discovered this info. So you might many to check with the AMA for the state that is involved. Hope you are luckier than I was!! George gebasden@worldnet.att.net http://www.basden.com ---------- From: by way of Genealogy Records Service <info@genrecords.com> <Mj0520@aol.com> To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Doctor's records Date: Friday, June 05, 1998 5:47 AM Hi.. Does anyone know what happens to the patient records of a private practice physician who suddenly dies?  This doctor died in the mid 1950's...in a small town.  If his practice was bought out by another doctor, what would he do with those records?  Is there a certain way the AMA requires these records to be handled? Thanks.......Mary ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== Support online research! Donate to the RootsWeb Genealogical Project! See more information at: http://www.rootsweb.com ----------