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Aberdeenshire, Scotland : Classification : Diseases / Causes of Death


Death certificates often have seemingly strange descriptions listed as the cause of deaths. These websites will help you decypher these words and also provide an insight into diseases common in past eras.

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Classification:Information, Diseases / Causes of Death
Title:List of Old Diseases
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20180822104047/http://...
Description:List of Medical Terms found On Old Death Certificates, Doctors Reports and in Old Letters
Extra Info:This is an archived copy of the original website which may not function fully.
Classification:Information, Diseases / Causes of Death
Title:Old Disease names and their modern definitions
Link:http://www.disease.pricklytree.co.uk/
Description:Quick reference to the medical terms used on your ancestors record of death.

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