Surgeons’ Case Books, University College London
Year covered: 1836-1851
Records added: 16,277
These volumes document individual cases, noting patients’ names, ages, occupations, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, and, in many instances, the outcomes of surgical intervention.
Britain, Register of Anaesthetics
Years covered: 1909-1911
Records added: 2,276
These registers typically note the patient’s name, age, date of operation, type of anaesthetic used, the surgeon responsible, and observations on the patient’s condition before, during, and after treatment.
Newspapers
In advance of St Patrick’s Day, Findmypast’s additions this week are Irish newspapers through the British Newspaper Archive.
New titles making their first appearance include the Cork Free Press (1910–1913, 1915), Saturday Record (Ennis, 1871–1881), Ulster Times (1836–1843), and the Western News and Galway Leader (1860–1879, 1881–1896).
Notable additions by region:
The Ulster collection grows with the Belfast Telegraph (2015–2016, adding 52,010 pages), Ulster Weekly News (1872–1887, 1894), Ulster Times (1836–1843), and Northern Whig (1858–1928).
Munster researchers gain access to the Munster News (1890–1909), Munster Express (1871–1919 with gaps), Kerry News (1768–1780, 1790), Limerick Chronicle (1860), and Saturday Record from Ennis.
Leinster coverage expands with the Drogheda Independent (1950), Drogheda Argus and Leinster Journal (1860), Wexford and Kilkenny Express (1896), Free Press Wexford (1930), and Meath Herald and Cavan Advertiser (1860).
The Weekly Freeman’s Journal (1878–1936 with gaps) and Penny Despatch and Irish Weekly Newspaper (1898–1936 with gaps) add substantial national coverage, as does the Flag of Ireland (1873–1880).
For trade and industry researchers, the Belfast Linen Trade Circular (1852–1884 with gaps) and the Whiskey Trade Review from Dublin round out some niche but valuable sources.