This from the Lincoln-Lancaster County [Nebraska} Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol 33, No. 12, which just arrived: Epidemics: http://www.cyndislist.com/disasters.htm#Epidemics Disasters: http://www.cyndislist.com/disasters.htm Some obsolete and unfamiliar occupational terms are also mentioned, with Web addresses. America, Medieval English and Early New World, United Kingdom and German sites are included. Lila ----- Original Message ----- From: "harvieandliz" <hebarker@shaw.ca> To: <ohcuyaho@rootsweb.com> Sent: 03 December, 2008 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [OHCUYAHO] epidemics at Willoughby area, 1862? > of course, thanks, I hadnt thought of diphtheria! we had a family who > lost 3 members at one time to that in 1903 on Canadian Prairies. > I gather too that birth records did not start until 1867 at Lake > county? at least online the Book #1 appears to begin then? > Liz of BC > > On Dec 3, 2008, at 11:26 AM, Cynthia C Turk wrote: > >> >> With three child deaths in a family in short order it is often >> diphtheria. Cholera was common during certain periods, but I don't >> think >> it would have been likely here in the winter. This will be very >> difficult to prove, since death records did not start until 1867 in >> Lake >> County. Finding some family source, for instance an old genealogy >> might >> be useful, but not easy to find. You might get something from church >> records if you have an idea which church they might have attended. A >> few >> Willoughby churches have records back that far. >> Cynthia in Lake Co. >> ____________________________________________________________ >> Paying too much for your business phone system? Click here to compare >> systems from top companies. >> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/ >> PnY6rw34S6aB2zpX8CLhSw2tmSMapR4xuEqlxwaUPCZWu7igexoLt/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHCUYAHO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHCUYAHO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >