Did your ancestor go under the knife? You can perhaps find out in Findmypast’s latest family history records.
Surgeons’ Case Books, University College London, 1836-1851
Did your ancestor end up in the unfortunate circumstance of requiring surgery in Victorian London? This collection of surgeons’ case books from University College London, covering 1836 to 1851, preserves detailed clinical records created at a formative moment in British medical history. The volumes record individual patients treated in hospital, noting names, ages, occupations, symptoms, diagnoses, operations, and outcomes.
These records provide incredibly rich details of our ancestors, including summaries of the procedure, revealing how illness, injury, and surgical treatment affected everyday lives in early Victorian London, while also illustrating the kinds of conditions brought to one of the capital’s leading teaching hospitals. There are over 16,000 new records to delve into.
Britain, Register Of Anaesthetics 1909-1911
Did your ancestor undergo surgery in the early 20th century? This unique collection of registers of anaesthetics from Britain covers 1909 to 1911. In over 2,200 unique records, you can discover the administration of anaesthesia during surgical procedures at a time when modern operative medicine was becoming increasingly specialised. The registers typically note the patient’s name, age, date of operation, type of anaesthetic used, the surgeon responsible, and observations on the patient’s condition before, during, and after treatment.
New Irish newspapers for St. Patrick’s Day
Plus, Findmypast is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with the following four new Irish newspapers, plus they’ve updated more than 20 other Irish papers.
- Cork Free Press, 1910-1913, 1915
- Saturday Record (Ennis), 1898, 1900, 1902, 1905-1906, 1909-1910, 1912-1929, 1931-1936
- Ulster Times, 1836-1843
- Western News and Galway Leader, 1878-1892, 1899-1903, 1905-1926
