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Margaret in Burton
02-06-20, 16:43
I’ve finally sent the family tree to my 9 year old great nephew. Now he’s asking what they died of. I have loads of death certs but some of the terminology he wouldn’t understand,
I know there is a site that explains them, can’t remember what it is. Can anyone?

kiterunner
02-06-20, 16:47
Is it this one, Marg?

https://www.thornber.net/medicine/html/medgloss.html

Margaret in Burton
02-06-20, 17:10
Is it this one, Marg?

https://www.thornber.net/medicine/html/medgloss.html

Probably. Thanks Kate