----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith" <klrober@adelphia.net> To: "Peggy Coughlan" <peggy0155@comcast.net> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 8:03 PM Subject: Re: [MDFR] Question - Is an Autopsy report considered a Vital Record? > Peggy, > The autopsy report is usually available from the agency/hospital that > conducted the autopsy. It is generally limited to next-of-kin, police > agency or its' release by court-order. Most legal autopsies to determine > cause and manner of death for accident, suicide, homicide cases are > handled in Maryland by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, which is also > the agency which issues autopsy reports per regulations stated above. The > follow the same regulations for release to next-of-kin as does the > Department of Health & Mental Hygiene for release of current Death > Certificate records. > OCME is located at 111 Penn Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; and if you care > for more information regarding their autopsies, you can write me back > privately - klrober@adelphia.net > Keith Roberson > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peggy Coughlan" <peggy0155@comcast.net> > To: <MDFREDER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:22 PM > Subject: [MDFR] Question - Is an Autopsy report considered a Vital Record? > > >>I have a question for the list. I had a close relative who died and an >> autopsy was performed on him. My understanding is that it is pretty >> Graphic and I wonder if this report would be considered a vital record. >> >> If the autopsy was performed in Maryland would it offer me any additional >> details? I have his death record and know his cause of death. >> >> I would appreciate any thoughts on this subject. >> >> Peggy >> >> >> >> >> ==== MDFREDER Mailing List ==== >> * * Visit the MID MARYLAND ROOTS Website * * >> http://midmdroots.com/ >> Court Records, Cemetery Inscriptions, Lookups and Queries! >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.3/331 - Release Date: 5/3/2006 >> >> >