Hello: Just received the death certificate of a relative that died in Cook County, 1947. An Inquest was held to determine the cause of death. Where would one be able to obtain this information? Sincerely, Judy --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.

Judy, If the year was different, I would suggest going to: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/cccirsrch.html for the Cook County Coroner's Inquest Record Index, 1872-1911...but you're looking for 1947. Well, the website says: << How to obtain copies of Cook County Coroner's Inquest Records Copies of the inquest records found in this index may be obtained by mail or telephone. Inquiries should be made directly to the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. IRAD cannot accept request by e-mail at this time. Call or write: Illinois Regional Archives Depository Ronald Williams Library Northeastern Illinois University 5500 N. St. Louis Avenue Chicago, IL 60625-4699 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Telephone: (773) 442-4506 Click here for more information about the IRAD Research Policy. Visitors are always welcome to view and search the records for themselves. The Illinois Regional Archives Depository at Northeastern Illinois University is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The depository is closed on all state holidays and any day that the university library is closed. It is always a good idea to call ahead before planning a visit. Cook County Coroner's Inquest records dating after November 1911 are maintained by the Cook County Office of the Medical Examiner. Copies can be obtained by writing to: The Office of the Medical Examiner County of Cook 2121 W. Harrison Chicago, IL 60612 >> Good luck. Karl -----Original Message----- From: Judith McConville [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 11:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IL-CHICAGO] Obtaining "Inquest " papers Hello: Just received the death certificate of a relative that died in Cook County, 1947. An Inquest was held to determine the cause of death. Where would one be able to obtain this information? Sincerely, Judy --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. ==== IL-COOK-CHICAGO Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from Digest: Send a message to [email protected] that contains (in the body of the message) the command unsubscribe ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx