Darilee asked about coroner's records: where they would be and if the public can look at them. More recent ones, such as the 1981 record she is looking for would still be in the county records, but it doesn't appear that the public can just go through them, which is probably sensible. This link to the King County Medical Examiner's Office gives general info and how to get a copy of an autopsy report, but says the requester must be a family member. http://www.metrokc.gov/health/examiner/index.htm#copy The Pierce County website is not responding at this time, but assume the procedures would be somewhat the same. Gloria Lester >>^. .^<<