Cause of Death: Using Coroner's Records for Genealogy

Cause of Death: Using Coroner's Records for Genealogy

by Lisa Alzo

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Cause of Death: Using Coroner's Records for Genealogy


Coroners got involved in all types of unexplained deaths from drug overdoses to drownings, mishaps to murders, making their records an excellent resource to research for details about an ancestor's untimely death. Learn where to find coroners records and how to mine them for genealogy research clues.

 


 
 

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Presenter: Lisa Alzo

Lisa A. Alzo M.F.A. is a freelance writer, instructor, and internationally recognized lecturer, specializing in Slovak/Eastern European genealogical research, writing your family history, and using the Internet to trace female and immigrant ancestors. She is the author of ten books, including the award-winning Three Slovak Women, and hundreds of magazine articles, and writes the blog "The Accidental Genealogist."

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