Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) has added a new database on Irish doctors:
Ireland, Apothecary Records, 1736-1920
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62260/
Source: Ireland Apothecary Records. Dublin, Ireland: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
About Ireland, Apothecary Records, 1736-1920
This collection contains details of registered apothecaries in Ireland between the years of 1736 and 1920. Records may also include lists of apprentice apothecaries. Most records are handwritten in ledgers, though newer records may be printed.
Using the collection
Records in the collection may include the following information:
Name
Age
Address
City
County
Registration date
This collection offers a unique insight into a highly specialised profession. These records can provide you with information about your family member's education level, lifestyle, and career.
Records list the apothecary's home address, however the apothecaries sometimes lived and worked in the same building. Some records also list addresses of other locations the apothecary may have used as a workplace, including laboratories and warehouses. If the record does not specifically list the home and shop at the same address, consider checking the provided address against a city directory or map to locate the shop and other facilities.
For further details visit https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62260/
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