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Ancestry/Genealogy

kdmorris

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2. What relationship was he to you?

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 06:07 PM

Dec 2011

Some places will insist that you are a "close relative" - brother, father, son, grandson/grandfather, others may not care. But I would start with newspapers and maybe then see if the police will give you information.

Also, if you know where the murderer was tried, generally speaking, the court records are open to anyone. (unless he was a minor when killed, or the murderer was a juvenile when he killed him).

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I have a relative who was murdered in Santa Clara County, California in 1981. I have his death [View all] jwirr Dec 2011 OP

Seems like the local newspaper would have microfiche files--maybe even digitized by now, if you are hlthe2b Dec 2011 #1

What relationship was he to you? kdmorris Dec 2011 #2

I am his son's mother-in-law but I can get his son to ask the questions. So I should be able to jwirr Dec 2011 #4

If you can't find information any other way try this csziggy Dec 2011 #3

Do a search in Google with full name. CBHagman Dec 2011 #5

Thanks I hadn't thought of that. jwirr Dec 2011 #6

I've had some good luck doing Google searches on people's names PatSeg Dec 2011 #7

For news stories, the San Jose Mercury News archives should have stories. Gormy Cuss Dec 2011 #8