Iowa, Benton County, Coroner's Inquest Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of digital images of coroner's inquest records from the Benton County Clerk's office. The collection covers the years 1929 to 1960.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
The records may contain the following:
 * The name of deceased
 * The date and place of death
 * The cause of death
 * Any unusual details surrounding the death

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the person at the time of death
 * The date of death
 * The place of death

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the Coroner's Inquest Records
 * 2) Select the Year of Interest to view the images.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the death date or age to calculate an approximate birth year.
 * Use the birth date or age along with the residence to find the family in census records.
 * The name of the undertaker or mortuary could lead you to funeral and cemetery records, which often include the names and residences of other family members.
 * Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual.
 * Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the deceased who may have died in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities.

Citing this Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.


 * Collection Citation:

Top of Page