ANSWER TO BELOW: Below is a URL/hyperlink for "Cindi's List" - Lots more on Archaic Diseases than listed on line. However don't forget Cindi's List for lots of other data. Scads of information of all types. Gretchen _http://www.cyndislist.com/medical/diseases/_ (http://www.cyndislist.com/medical/diseases/) _Cyndi's List - Medical & Medicine - Diseases & Medical Terms_ (http://www.cyndislist.com/medical/diseases/) ORIGINAL QUESTION: From: Joanne Steckling <joanne@jsteckling.com> Subject: [ROOTS-L] Archaic diseases To: "roots@rootsweb.com" _roots@rootsweb.com_ (mailto:roots@rootsweb.com) Hi all- I came across an article in the Wall St Journal with a list of archaic diseases found mentioned in classic literature. I thought it might help those of you who find these terms on ancestor's death certificates or in family histories