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.
| 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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