Dropsy, Quinsy, or Consumption: Just Exactly What Did My Ancestor Have?

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Genealogy
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
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Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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Have you ever wondered what some of the medical terms found on old documents mean? What are the modern terms for those diseases? Was it treatable? Was it contagious? Was this an epidemic?

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