I have an ancestor from that period (1820's-30's) who "read" with a doctor. I think that means that he studied under another doctor's license and did not necessarily go to med school, but learned it as a kind of apprenticeship. Becky > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bob Austin <Austinbl@bellsouth.net> > To: <GACOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 5:38 PM > Subject: [COLUMBIA CO.] Medical Schools in GA 1820 to 1870 > > > Dr. Allen Jefferson AUSTIN and Dr. Laban Turk AUSTIN, Sr. > > would have most likely attended medical school in GA between > > 1820 and 1870. Does anyone know what medical schools were > > in existence in GA during those years? > > Thanks for your help. > > Bob > > > > > > ==== GACOLUMB Mailing List ==== > > Suggestions or comments? Contact me at ListAdmin@whale-mail.com > > > > ============================== > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > > > ==== GACOLUMB Mailing List ==== > Columbia County Mailing List web page: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacolumb/index.htm > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

Thanks for the info. Bob Becky Striggow wrote: > I have an ancestor from that period (1820's-30's) who "read" with a > doctor. I think that means that he studied under another doctor's > license and did not necessarily go to med school, but learned it as a > kind of apprenticeship. Becky > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bob Austin <Austinbl@bellsouth.net> > > To: <GACOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 5:38 PM > > Subject: [COLUMBIA CO.] Medical Schools in GA 1820 to 1870 > > > > > Dr. Allen Jefferson AUSTIN and Dr. Laban Turk AUSTIN, Sr. > > > would have most likely attended medical school in GA between > > > 1820 and 1870. Does anyone know what medical schools were > > > in existence in GA during those years? > > > Thanks for your help. > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > ==== GACOLUMB Mailing List ==== > > > Suggestions or comments? Contact me at ListAdmin@whale-mail.com > > > > > > ============================== > > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > ==== GACOLUMB Mailing List ==== > > Columbia County Mailing List web page: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacolumb/index.htm > > > > ============================== > > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > > your heritage! > > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > ==== GACOLUMB Mailing List ==== > Columbia County Mailing List web page: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacolumb/index.htm > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp