Ancestry has added a new UK collection, which may be of interest for those with medically trained ancestors in Ireland and Scotland:
UK and Ireland, Medical Registers, 1859-1943
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62268/
Source: The Medical Register. Dublin, Ireland: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
About UK and Ireland, Medical Registers, 1859-1943
General collection information
This collection contains published registers of medical doctors living in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The registers were published annually and served as directories for the medical profession. The collection includes images of the original registers.
Using this collection:
- Records in this collection may include the following information:
- Date of registration
- Name
- Residence
- Qualifications
This collection can be used to confirm that your ancestor was a doctor in the United Kingdom or Ireland at a specific point in time. The registers were produced annually, so you may be able to trace your ancestor's medical career over time.
The following is the entry for my 5 x great uncle Dr William Henderson of Perth:
For further details, visit the link above.
Don't forget to also check the slightly more comprehensive (for biographical detail) UK and Ireland, Medical Directories, 1845-1942 at https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/61053/. The following is the equivalent entry in this for William:
Chris
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