Many illnesses in historical records were described using terms that are no longer used today. This tool helps translate those older terms into modern equivalents so you can better understand what your ancestors experienced.
Simply enter the old illness term and the search will display the modern equivalent.
Old Illness to Modern Equivalent Converter
Older records use different language.
If you don’t search for it, you won’t find it.
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The English language names in the Given Name Abbreviation Finder are just a small part of the full Newspaper Keyword Collection (NKC).
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