Scope and Contents From the Series: The records are manuscript volumes showing the date of each inquest or viewing, name of the deceased (if known), sex, race, place of birth or national origin (irregularly), location of the body when viewed, cause of death, and the names of the citizens acting as the Coroner's jury. Free persons of color and slaves are identified as such, but very few of the latter are included in the records. In some cases statements have been added to the effect that the Coroner provided for the interment...