What killed grandma? If you find a death certificate for great-great-grandma and it lists the cause of death as “Hectical Complaint,” you probably will ask, “What’s that?” Yes, I had to look that up. Luckily, there is a one-page “dictionary” on USGenNet that can be a very useful tool for any genealogist who is reading …
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Old Disease Names Frequently Found on Death Certificates: What Would They be Called Today?
What killed grandma? If you find a death certificate for great-great-grandma and it lists the cause of death as “Hectical Complaint,” you probably will ask, “What’s that?” Yes, I had to look that up. Luckily, there is a one-page “dictionary” on USGenNet that can be a very useful tool for any genealogist who is reading …
Old Disease Names Frequently Found on Death Certificates: What Would They be Called Today?
What killed grandma? If you find a death certificate for great-great-grandma and it lists the cause of death as “Hectical Complaint,” you probably will ask, “What’s that?” Yes, I had to look that up. Luckily, there is a one-page “dictionary” on USGenNet that can be a very useful tool for any genealogist who is reading …