This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Becky_millinger Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/9976.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you tried coroner's records? I believe there would be a record of autopsy if it was a homicide. The State of Missouri Archives has coroner records but I'm not sure if they are as recent as 1982. Here is their website address and you can do a search of her name and the date. If it's there, you can download the actual digitized records: http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/coroners/ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.