Hereditary Diseases - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Huntington's, where did it originate?

Holly Johnson — 17 Aug 2003 4:04:57 GMT

Strange disease

ccountr1 — 26 Aug 2008 6:16:49 GMT

I have a 3rd cousin on my mothers side of the family.
Her great grandparents came fra Switzerland/Germany and Latvia/Estonia.

There is Norwegian/Swede and Chinese in our ancestral roots.

My 3rd cousin was born with not being able to go outside in daytime- only at night. Her skin will blister, turn red. Her fingernails are like that of shark's teeth. Has anyone ever come across this in your ancestral line ?

Her brother was diagnosed with "Wolf-Man syndrome.
Has anyone come across this in your ancestral line ?

Please contact me off-line. Thank you.
--christee ccountr1@san.rr.com

GOSNOLL ~ Huntinton's Disease

LynHeidel — 30 Jun 2008 2:59:44 GMT

Hi,
My son has a 50 % chance of having the gene and is torn about testing. His dad passed in 1997 at age 43. His maternal grandmother was 53, and the grandmother Gosnell had already passed before I even knew about the disease.

Is anyone researching this line?

Thanks!
Lyn

Vidaligo(Spelling?)/Lack of Pigmentation In Skin

AnGeLbAbY51529 — 21 Aug 2007 1:53:33 GMT

Does anyone know anything about the origin of this skin condition? It is a condition where you do not have any pigmentation in your skin in certain spots, causing some areas to look like birth marks or burn marks. I have it, as did my late grandfather, and as does my uncle, cousin, and my mother and aunt have mild cases of it. My best friend actually suffers from it as well(in her hair!)and is the only one in her family to have it! Any idea as to where it originated and how?

hereditary condition - stickler syndrome

gillianlovell_1 — 23 Sep 2006 11:39:53 GMT

Anyone reading the board with Stickler's Syndrome?

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT)

imasearching — 23 Jul 2008 11:26:00 GMT

I am currently looking for Kerr, Lively, Campbell, Wells, Dudgeon, Sublette and Allen family members that has a disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. Typical signs differ from person to person, but most exhibit high arches, weakness in the legs, feet and hands. It is considered a neuromuscular disease and is covered under the umbrella of "Muscular Dystrophy." The severity of the symptoms is random, but it is definately an inherited disease.

I would love to hear from you if you know or think you may have this disease.

Thank you.

Sharrock medical info regarding aneurysm's

roxdbox — 16 Jul 2008 8:12:03 GMT

To any of the Sharrock's who are decendants of Baxter Sharrock. Our family has been made aware of a hereditary condition regarding aneurysm's. My uncle Marvin, and my father Harley Sharrock each had aneurysym's. We are not sure which side of our family this gene was passed, but wanted to make anyone I could aware. You can get a CT scan done, and we also heard about a saliva test, which can detect the gene. It mainly affects men over 45 yrs of age.

fabry Disease-Heart and Kidney Problems.

kampertwo — 9 Jul 2008 1:25:39 GMT

Five people in my family have been diagnosed with something called Fabry Disease. It is a rare genetic disease that is passed down through the X chromesome. Not sure if it came from my moms, father's side or her mothers side (Moss)of the family. Genetic counselors advise us to try and find family members that may have this. We are most interested in helping others in our family that may have the disease. Many search for years to get a diagnosis and others are misdiagnosed because it is rare and most doctors have not heard of it.
The short version is people with this disease are lacking an enzyme that breaks down certain lipids and wastes from the blood cells. Because we can not get rid of this stuff it builds up in the body. Many that have it end up with kidney and heart problems that can lead to kidney transplants and heart attacks.
The symptoms are kind of strange but include severe pain in the hands and feet which worsen when running a fever or when becoming active. Hot or cold weather can also cause pain flair-ups. Most that have it do not sweat which can lead to heat stroke. Some have an intolerance of hot or cold weather. Many have a red type rash around their abdominal area. Gastro problems are common as well. If any of this sounds familar to anyone please write to me at Kampertwo@yahoo.com.
All the best to all of you.
Kathie

DeCosta and hemophilia

rridnghood — 6 Jul 2008 5:40:19 GMT

I recently discovered my son has severe hemophilia. Through DNA testing I am a carrier and my mother and aunt will be tested shortly. I am looking for any information on the DeCosta family from Santa Clara that may point to others with this trait. We are related to Carrie DeCosta (Golart).

please help identify this disease

happysearcher — 23 Mar 2007 2:21:20 GMT

Hello Could you please help identify this disease on this death cert of my grt grandfather died 1884.

The name is James Watson . The cause of death looks like

spice and exhaustion for 3 months . Of course it cant be spice but what it is it? Help please
Hope I have managed to attach the cert.

Thank you

Rainie

norries disease:blindness,possible deafnees,epiletic disorders,and autism

annienloey — 6 Jun 2007 3:03:43 GMT

would like to keep in contact with anyone who knows of this disease, or has a family member who has it.it's very rare. thanks annie

ANEMIA IN WOMEN?

janrick139 — 27 Jul 2007 10:10:44 GMT

We seem to have a history of anemia in the women's line.
My grandmother; mother; me; and daughter. For years I was told I was anemic; remember my mother always being told she was anemic. FINIALLY test were run to see what the problem is. We have a heritable blood disorder none as BETA THALASSEMIA. IF YOU ARE A WOMAN IN THE CRAWFORD LINE - PLEASE ASK THE DR. FOR THE TEST NEXT TIME.

SINCE THIS IS SOMETHIMES CALLED THE MEDITERRANEAN ANEMIA; WHERE DID IT COME FROM?

I would like to see if there is any dicussion on this topic.

Thanks,

Jan
janrick@charte.net

Huntington's Disease in Washburn Ancestor?

hmbabb — 29 Feb 2004 1:51:55 GMT

My maternal grandfather, Laurence Morgan, and two of his four children died of Huntington's. He was born in 1880 in Kearney, NE and adopted a few years later by his stepfather. Neither his mother nor his stepfather ever developed the disease. His mother, Catherine Stemler, had married a "J.R." Washburn in Polk County, IA in 1876. I don't know what happened to J.R. yet, but I suspect he contributed the Huntington's gene.
Does anyone have anything on this?

wanting to know about hereditary diseases

PegasusTomassini — 13 Nov 2007 9:22:03 GMT

I have had a few "hereditary" diseases/syndromes/congenital abnormalities that nobody in my family has any knowledge of anyone else in my family having.

The first one discovered was the congenital abnormality pyloric stenosis which I had surgery to cure when I was 9 months old. The second one was a congenital abnormality of my having an extra bone in my feet's arch tendons, I still have the one in my right foot and the one in my left foot (which was golf ball sized at the time of removal) was removed when I was 4 days shy of 30 years old. I started developing asthma and allergies when I was about 22 years old - these are the only two disorders/diseases I have that have ANY traceability in my family and they have a STRONG traceability on both sides of my family. I also have TemperoMandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ or TMJD), osteoarthritis, lupus (possibly SLE), fibromyalgia, migraines, and had uterine fibroids with a cyst in one of my Fallopian tubes until I had my uterus and the affected Fallopian tube removed at the age of 34 and hypermobile thumb/wrist joints. Like I mentioned, the majority of these can be hereditary from what I have read but they cannot be found anywhere in my family going back to my grandparents' generation or down to my granddaughter's generation (but, then again, my granddaughter is only 1 year old and had her own set of lifethreatening congenital problems - 2 chambers in her heart, blood vessels to heart misplaced, all organs on wrong side of body and no or non-functioning spleen).

Huntington's Disease from England/Netherlands, VA, to IN

msparker505 — 11 Jan 2006 11:41:57 GMT

Whitman line has HD. Some of the families that may be affected: Carlock, Stalnaker, Mathias, Johnson, Wilkerson,
many more. Probably started in abt 1760 or earlier. Still in Whitman line today. Pls. contact.

BIENIASZ / BLASZKIEWICZ

laurie15363 — 19 Nov 2007 5:40:23 GMT

Beginning a new approach to trying to identify familial ties - rare ailments / physical disorders / health issues.

Particular to my lineage are two disorders:
-Ankylosing Spondylitis
-Klippel-Feil Syndrome

Huntington Disease

Brenda_Lozon — 4 Sep 2005 7:23:44 GMT

I am looking for any line of Ulch's that may have had huntingtons, my first husband Les Ulch, and his father Allan Ulch both had it. I would like to go back further in this line, if anyone has any info could you please email me at:
Shevytoo@netrover.com
These Ulch's were from Ontario, Canada
Also if there is a line of Drew's from England that may of had the gene.
Thanks
Brenda

My Postive Huntington's Disease Page

lipstick1234 — 3 Oct 2007 10:41:42 GMT

I am 24, am experiencing HD symptoms. My family is one of the few in the world who have early onset. I was a Nurse before I got sick. I made a positive, comprehensive website. It has a blog, care giving tips, ways to fight brain fog, myths, my story, my families’ story, and ways to have a positive testing experience. I also put on there the poems I got published in the horizon.
http://heatherdugdale.angelfire.com/

Celiac Disease and Scandinavian-Celtic roots

Eunae — 19 Sep 2007 7:20:37 GMT

Celiac (see-lee-ack) disease appears to be most common among those of us with Scandinavian-Celtic roots.
I read that in Finland they have Gluten-Free burgers at their McDonald's. Wish we had that here in the U.S.!!

Celiac disease is the inability to eat Wheat, rye, barley, malt, and sometimes oats (like me) and anything else containing Gluten! Our bodies treat it as though its the enemy and will attack it with a vengence. Thus our bodies stay in a constant form of Inflammation until the foreign invader is removed, thus causing us severe joint pains and other things from the imflammatory battle going on inside us.
That means no more regular breads made from reg. flours, cereals, pasta's, cakes, cookies, candies, some ice creams, canned soups, crackers and most boxed or pre-processed foods that may have hidden ingredients under the guise of "natural flavorings" and a volume of other hidden things/ingredients.

We Celiac's are not too terribly unlike a Diabetic in that they can't eat Sugar or else, and we can't eat Wheat or else!
Or else what you ask...or else we take the risk of getting colon cancer or intestinal cancer or liver cancer or a host of other unpleasantries from the constant abuse by eating wheat or gluten which destroys our intestines and other organs.

For me, I lived with horrible stomach bloating, headaches, dizziness, joint pains, itchy flaky and blistery dry skin, hair falling out and a gammut of other not so pleasant symptoms.
Once I was diagnosed and Completely Stopped eating any Wheat or Gluten and went on the Gluten-Free diet, I have felt So Much better! That's one of the nice things about this disease if there is anything nice to say about having a disease, its that the Painful Symptoms can be stopped simply by ceasing to eat Wheat and Gluten. (at least for me it was the case...I also take a daily Probiotic pill and eat Plain Yogurt and eat lots of fresh garlic to help stop the acid reflux...which it has by the way).

Within 2 weeks time my bloating had stopped, my joint pain had diminished noticably, my headaches stopped and I seemed clearer minded. It took a bit longer to get the acid reflux under control but the biggest thing for me was to be sure to eat smaller portions and not to gulp my food down. I now eat very slowly and drink very little water with my meals... the water I found was weighing down my stomach and I think; causing that stretch to my esophagus).

I saw on Oprah yesterday that ~SOME~ children who are Autistic (Autism), have shown Remarkable improvements on a Gluten-Free diet. This may not apply to All of them, but I thought that was Terrific if something as simple as a Gluten-Free diet Might help.
I wonder if many of the children with Autism are of Scandinavian-Celtic heritage??
That would be an interesting study.

This Celiac disease is Hereditary and very commonly found among those of Scandinavian-Celtic ethnicities.

More and more people are being diagnosed with Celiac disease and more and more people are suffering with stomach pain, bloating and acid reflux then ever before.
My thoughts on this are because the Wheat and grains that comprise the vast majority of our foods have been Genetically Modified (or Bio-Engineered whatever you want to call it...GMO'd) to be able to withstand the longer shipping routes across country and then to have longer shelf life in the stores. To do this, the wheat that is eaten today is at around 13% Protein whereas several years ago it was around 2%, that's a huge rise in the levels of protein and is apparently too much for our systems to handle. Remember the old commercials about "You Can't Fool Mother Nature?" Well, we shouldn't be messing around with nature at all!! These could most likely be some of the long term affects of which we All are the guinea pigs!
This much wheat protein could be causing us to have stomach aches and bloating and a host of other things.

I now eat Organic meats, organic fruits and veggies and have cut the Colorant chemicals nearly completely out of my diet and am now in the process of cutting out the Dairy as well. I won't eat a thing with High Fructose Corn Syrup in it, as its a man made chemical that is not at all good for our bodies.
These are just the things that work for me and my own body, but I have not felt this good in 10 years! No Joke! My horrible knee joint pain that I suffered that was so bad I was about to purchase a walker for myself just so I could get around the house easier, has GONE!! Gone! I now walk up and down my driveway (a hilly one at that) twice a day with no pain and up and down the stairs with No pain.
To me these are Positive affirmations that What I was eating was causing or at least Adding to some of my aches, pains and other ailments.

I conducted an experiment this last Christmas that I must share and then I will end this because its getting rather lengthy.
I received a lovely fruit basket from one of those very upscale companies that send out their lovely catalogs every year before Christmas, and the fruit was absolutely gorgeous...perfectly shaped, colored and blemish free.
However, I wasn't going to eat it because it had been Waxed and polished and GMO'd to look that way. The Apples had NO Smell, the Oranges...I kid you not, the color of Orange came off in my hands which said to me they had been colored or something??
Soooo, I took One Apple and saved it for an experiment.
I took one of my Very nice Organic Apples which Smelled heavenly and might not have looked so pretty without all that Wax and polish, but who cares? I want to Eat my fruits and veggies Not Admire them from afar.

I placed the two apples on separate plates not too close to each other so they wouldn't over-ripen themselves and left them on those plates just to see what would happen.
Within 7 days the Organic Apple was starting to show signs of deterioration, Not the Waxed apple.
By around 14 days I had to toss out the Organic apple, Not the Waxed apple.
After a MONTH, the Waxed apple still had firmness, shine and not a single sign of it going bad.
After TWO Months, the waxed apple still looked fabulous!
This went on and on and I could Not believe my eyes! OH, did I mention that I took Photo's of these two apples at various times as well just to compare them and show everyone else my experiments progress?

After 5 Months time that waxed and perfect apple was JUST beginning to show signs of dimpling and darkening in the skin.
It took almost 6...yes SIX Months for that Waxed Christmas apple to really start looking bad and need to be tossed out. Almost Six Months!! Now I ask you...what would you rather eat? An apple that may have been on the shelf somewhere in a warehouse for at least 6 months or one that just came off a tree somewhere in America probably a few weeks earlier that Smells and Looks like a natural apple would on a tree?

The Celiac disease not only gave me a new way of eating, but also a Better and Cleaner way of eating too. What I find so incredible about all of this, is that the grocery stores and manufacturers of Organic foods are acting as if these products are something New and Special when just 40 to 50 years ago, this is the way we all ate! You will pay twice as much at the store for these foods, but hopefully if demand becomes great enough and I've noticed more and more Organics showing up in my grocery stores, the prices will come down a bit. Everything tastes So Much too and its been a real treat to eat again even if I do have Celiac disease, the foods I am eating now on this Gluten-Free diet are very delicious and my Favorite cookbook of all is the Gluten Free Kitchen by Roben (pardon me for not remembering the full name). There is a recipe in there for Pound Cake that is WONDERFUL !!
"Pamela's" product line of Gluten-Free baking goods (breads, pancakes, brownies etc.) are the Best I've eaten so far. YUMMO!!
So if you find out you have Celiac disease, try to look at it as a Positive thing...as it may have just Saved your life rather than hindered it.
This is what I tell myself everyday. It has been a real eye opening journey to learn more about the Wheat and other foods we eat and think nothing about. SOY is another food that has been Waaaay overmarketed and now they are finding its Not so safe afterall, and its another huge allergen.

Again, these are just the things I have read in my own journey to learn more about my disease and the methods that have helped me. These may not be what helps you, but through your own trials and research, hopefully you will find what does work best for your body and will have as dramatic results as I've had.

Thankfully there is a lot of info out there now about Celiac disease, but more and more Awareness needs to be out there so it might help others. I personally believe that at least 50% of those folks taking those "pretty colored" pills we see advertised on TV every 5 mins. it seems for heartburn and acid reflux, could simply be Celiac's and all they'd have to do to lessen their aches and pains would be to Stop Eating ALL Wheat and Gluten and Get Gluten-Free!

Polycystic Kidney disorder

dottie1953 — 5 Sep 2007 6:01:24 GMT

Inherited disorder on the Shaw side of our family. Shaw family only traced so far to William, DOB 1759, of Marion County, South Carolina. Polycystic Kidney disorder, used to be called Brights Disease I think.

Shaw and Blood Disorders

stevenemma1993 — 4 Sep 2007 7:41:40 GMT

I am looking for information on any member of the shaw family, and their lines, that have been treated for blood disorders and/or blood clots. My Brother (Who is only 20 @ the time now 21) was put in the hospital with a clot. They are treating him with medication, but still can not find the reasoning for his thick blood. They have checked him for the Dutch Lieden factor 5, which came back negetive. Any one who would have information on any health problems in the family it would be greatly appreciated. Our father also has problems with his blood having clots at about 20 year old, I also know that there are heart problems as my Grandfather died of a massive heart attack. We have also learned that there are cases of Fybromailgia in the family (two in my immediate), diabeaties/Hypoglysemia, Arthritis, OA, and RA.
My E-mail is shaw_cline@netzero.com Thank You.

Stillbirths/heart?/Fragil x

lindaswaneysabin — 29 Aug 2007 9:50:59 GMT

anyone know anything about stillbirths in families. I have run into a whole bunch of them in a family which I am researching. Fragil X has shown up in another family which may be connected to this family. I also note many early heart deaths in the family members who reach adulthood. I am clueless but interested in tracking this.

retinitis pigmentosa

13 Jun 2006 4:21:35 GMT

seeking information about hereditary diesease(retinitis pigmentosa) that causes blindness or tunnel vision. I would like to know of other family surnames with this genetic condition. I am from eastern kentucky.

psoriatic arthritis

tsmith_rn — 11 Jul 2007 2:32:15 GMT

searching for persons with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. also degenerative brain disease or brain tumor surnames long, edmonds, peek,sewell,costley,head, shirley, burk

Multiple Sclerosis/MS

Whitney_Huddleston — 27 May 2005 6:05:51 GMT

All 4 of my grandparents had Mullins lines. All 4 of my grandparents had a family member in their line that had MS. It runs in families but isn't hereditary. Anybody else know of other families or can/has/is tracking families w/MS connections? If the docs can't find anything we should. I have never been asked those questions? Have you?

Thanks!

Talbot fingers

iainandrewclark — 3 Jul 2007 8:23:36 GMT

Hello,
I am looking for people who have this (genetic) disorder, which is a fusing of some or all of the joints on fingers and toes during foetal development. The result is the inability to bend some of the digits on hands and feet. I believe that the name comes from an English nobleman, but cannot confirm this. From my own family, the condition would appear to pass through the male side, but this may not always be the case.
Thanks for looking.
Iain

Congenital Cataracts

Barbara Rader-Pyne — 21 Feb 2004 9:04:50 GMT

I would like to know if anyone has a history of congenital cataracts and/or nystagmus (which I was born with, as well as two of my three sons & one of my two grandsons). Last names in my family tree are: Rader, Peters, Plueger, or Pflueger, Bocca, Stigliano, Marsicano, Kraus, Dower. It doesn't seem to affect the first child, only the 2nd & on. Sound familiar to anyone?

Diseases of Cherokee People?

Simone Smith — 1 Jul 2004 6:14:55 GMT

Medical DNA family testing?

sherryjeffries1 — 28 Oct 2004 8:04:52 GMT

Has anybody ever heard of DNA testing for family Genetic diseases? I am searching for possible family links with ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY.

Sherry

Huntingtons disease MILLS

moreland25 — 8 Oct 2006 7:12:23 GMT

Hi,
I'm trying to find info on my Great grandad JAMES MILLS who died of HD and passed the gene on to his daughter who passed it to my mother.
I am doing my family tree and cannot get any info on him whereas on my other lines i've got really far.
James married Lilian Green in Brighton 1935. They had 3 children Laurence Peter and Barbara
If anyone can help please email mel.moreland@yahoo.co.uk
thankyou, Mel

Hereditary ALS Study

DianneDieter74 — 7 Nov 2005 1:33:54 GMT

New research is in progress in a WI Research Clinic. The study is examining the high occurrance in the descendancy of the Bauer surname. To find out if you are descended from this line go to Ancestry.com and do a search for the descendancy of Josephius Bauer, b. 5-20-1768, Germany. He married a close relation, ANNA Marie Bauer. The base community where the gene entered WI with the pioneer John Arnold Bauer (son of Josephius & Anna) is Cazenovia, Richland Co., WI. He settled in a small hamlet there named Germantown. After a sample lab study of the known descendants it was determined that their ALS gene is none of the four known ALS genes. The scientist is currently examining the entire genome to locate the common ALS gene in these participants. The gene is expected to be identified in approx. one year. Please e-mail me if you suspect you are a descendant.

19th century medical data puzzle

johnmorrel — 4 Apr 2007 10:51:11 GMT

Can anyone figure out a probable "diagnosis" from the following slim list of facts. A 33 year-old man in Texas signs a will on July 26, 1859 by mark although he was almost certainly well-educated. The will states that he is of sound mind but feeble health and makes provision for raising and educating an "infant son" suggesting that he anticipates dying in the near future. In his probate file are bills for five visits from a doctor on July 27, July 28, August 7, August 9 and August 15. But this man lives on until January 1, 1860. There are no further records of payment for medical care.

I am puzzled by the combination of multiple doctor visits in a very short time followed by a period of over four months before the patient died. This does not seem like a pattern you would expect for things like typhoid, yellow fever, and cholera that I believe act very quickly. Malaria? Stroke? What seems curious to me is that there is no evidence of medical care for the last four months of life.

Ideas?

Familial ALS

dkthompson7 — 20 Apr 2007 2:27:38 GMT

I'm looking for families with Familial ALS that may be related to mine; particularly through the lines descending from:
Phyllis Estella Smith born 21 June 1900 - Centerville, UT.
Death - 4 Feb 1946; married Eugene C. Ford (6 June 1897)
Father: Harry Livermore Smith - Born 18 Jan.1865 in Logan, Utah, USA
Mother: Ida Susana Smith - Born 21 Nov. 1864 - Centerville, Utah. Death - 14 Aug 1927
Grandparents: John Jex Smith (16 Apr 1840) of Suffolk, England, and Ruth Ann Dewhurst (25 Oct 1847) of Lancshire, England.

RE-Cystic Fibrosis

chenwd — 10 Jul 2002 6:54:13 GMT

Hi my husband and i both carry the same gene that causes cystic fibrosis our daughter has the diseases it runs in both our family being its an Hereditary diseases. I'm tring to find anyone that know's anyone else that has the same thing.

INDIANA SHEPARDS AND HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE

c1debbi — 13 Jun 2005 4:45:28 GMT

Hereditary Dominant Ataxia(SCA type 7) Pitts,Crane,Crave,Bird??

gypsypohl — 6 May 2005 6:40:02 GMT

I am searching for the origins of family members Hereditary Dominant Ataxia(SCA type 7)My mother had SCA type 3...Possible names where it came from are:Pitts,Crane,Crave,Bird families from New York,Penn. or New England States pre-1800.....Anyone who has family or ancestors with Ataxia (sometimes misdiagnosed as MS ,etc.)Would like to share family information...You can email me privately.Thanks, Rosemary <rcpohl@hotmail.com>

History of Huntington's Disease (Link)

msparker505 — 9 Feb 2007 5:39:56 GMT

http://medinfo.ufl.edu/other/histmed/okun/index.html

spinal muscular Atrophy

salldaffer — 15 Jan 2007 8:21:51 GMT

Anyone with information on this hereditary disease, please contact me.Especially if you are rrelated to the Alldaffer, altoerfer, alderfer or any form of the spelling for this family.
We know about three members who ar afflicted.

Keloids

zeneb6u6m6b — 8 Nov 2006 4:56:16 GMT

Hi
I'm looking for any free research studies for Keloids !
I really want to find out if I have native american and or african american in my bloodline.
Because I was told and did research myself on-line and found out that is where it is comes from.
All I know is it's from my father side of the family.
Please don't delete this.
I really want and need to know!
Because I have had this Keloids(scarring) my whole live and after 4 major surgeries there is a good amount of scarring.
Thanks
Christina

birthparents

margipoo — 6 Nov 2006 11:37:09 GMT

looking for husbands birthparents or birthfamily. Birth name Louis LaVerne Hoak born 10/8/1958 in Trentum, Allegany County, PA. He has had bloodclots twice in the last 5 years would like to find out if they are hereditary.

cause of death

richard — 4 Apr 2004 11:02:17 GMT

I saw in a 1899 death record, the cause of death listed as :"AA Luj" (the last 3 letters might be Fuj or Suj)

Anyone have any ideas?

Marfan's Syndrome

j petry — 26 Oct 2006 2:56:42 GMT

Interested anyone with a family history of Marfans Syndrome. My mother died several years ago supposedly from Marfans. Especially interested in anyone from Texas or family from Texas in the early 40's. She was adopted in 1941 in Texas so I have no family history to go on.

disabled people

gilbertscott48 — 25 Oct 2006 9:59:49 GMT

can any one tell me if there is any way i can look for people who were disabled in the 1900s.

gilbert

SCA 3 /Machedo-Joseph's Disease

Dianne Blain Williamson — 24 Oct 2006 8:46:09 GMT

Interested in sharing genealogy notes with known to have a history of Spino-Cerebellar Ataxia Type 3 (also known as Machedo Joseph's Disease or MJD). Am not focusing on the disease, just doing good genealogy and using the disease as a clue when possible. Am particularlly interested in known SCA3 kindreds in eastern & southeastern states, and surnames McNEILL (& variant spellings), WOODS, DUTY, ANDERSON, GALLOWAY. Thanks.

Self Dreaded Diseases

angelteddy — 26 Apr 2006 12:31:30 GMT

If you know of any Self's in the lineage of Lackey W...Forgus...Vincent Daniel....Thomas Albert....Alton Self...
(Pike County, Arkansas) having dreaded diseases would you please email me with the info for my family tree?
My dad, Alton Self, died from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. His grandpa, Vincent, died from Huntington Korea. My nephew has Multiple Sclerosis. My uncle had Huntington Korea and his son now has Huntington.
I know of several others that have had ALS, Huntington, and Parkinsons.
I am very interested in seeing how many other cousins have been faced with these dreaded diseases.
Sincerely,
Dee

Catarrh of head

marilynd1940 — 9 Jun 2003 10:48:53 GMT

Does anyone know what "Catarrh of the Head " is. My husband's great grandfather had it listed on his medical records from the Civil War.

Looking for a message about Fibromialgia or...

meldaved — 24 Jun 2001 2:57:27 GMT

Does anyone remember seeing a Creech message about a tissue disease or something of that nature. I believe the person was wondering if this could be genetic and/or if other Creech cousins have had this problem. If you find it please let me know the date of the message. I have two members of my family who are going through some serious health problems. They both are young ladies and have suffered for many years. One is a grand daughter of a Creech, the other a great-grand daughter. Thanks.

pergeria

stephanie — 17 Feb 2003 3:07:25 GMT

if there is anyone out there that no's anything about this disease could you send me some info or foward me a relevant web site where i can get this info.
all i no of the disease is that children get it and they age very quickly and tend to die around the age of 11yrs. i belive there is only 3 familys in the u.k and roughly 12 familys in the u.s.a. it has been a popular topic on the Maury Show (living t.v) for those with cabale.
thank you very much.

Retinitis Pigmentosa..Burdge,Dolan,Maguire or Gilhooly

Pattie — 20 Jul 2006 1:37:10 GMT

hi:)

Im looking for the carrier of RP in any of the above mentioned surnames. My brother has it,and we cannot trace its origins. We are from Massachusetts and County Leitrim, Ireland.

Thanks, Pattie

Osteo Genisis Imperfecta

CHARLES UNDERWOOD — 28 Jul 2005 5:25:34 GMT

I am Looking for any old magazines, articles, dr. notes and anything else that might crop up dealing with this illness. Osteo Genisis Inperfecta has also been called brittle bone diease, chalk bone and glass bone. I am very interested in anything dealing with this diease because my husband has it and our daughter has it.
I have traced back four generations on my husbands side of the family, and if possible I would like to try to go back even further and see who else had it. The two surnames in the family which are affected by the diease are Humble, and Overman.
I will gladly pay copy fees and postage for any copies.
Thank You
Janine Underwood Overman
Hubbard Texas

schizophrenia?

hearo — 30 May 2006 5:48:42 GMT

Any cases of schizophrenia associated with the surname field(s)? There are 3 in my family that I am aware of...wonder if there are others out there.

Ocular Albinism

equine72 — 21 Mar 2005 6:25:19 GMT

I am trying to obtain some family history about ocular albinism. My son has it, my nephew has it and both my father and his brother had it.(though my father and uncle didn't know the exact diagnosis and term for their illness until around 1990)It is a lack of pigment in the retina. Can cause nystagmus, photophobia, very poor vision, etc. Surnames: LEACH, BRIGGS, GOULD,BALLOU
Any information would be greatly appreciated!

Hemophilia (haemophilia) Orgins of this family line: Eberly, Keller, Stauffer

eisleach52 — 23 Feb 2006 3:21:31 GMT

Interested in understanding the progression of this hereditary disease (the genetics).

Mother (Eberly) possible carrier (married Keller)
with Son (Keller)
& Daughter (Keller) probable carrier (married Stauffer)
with 2 or 3 sons (Stauffer) active

Location: central Pennsylvania

Does any one have information on possible connecting "lines"? And/or what are the odds that children will inherit?

HD

cdjw2_1 — 26 Feb 2006 2:14:54 GMT

my daughter died of HD in2000. She got the Gene from my ex William F Jaeschke and he got the Gene from his Mother Bertha Parker.. William had three more children 1girl in Ca-2boys in the East. He was from Rochester NY. I hope this helps some one. My two grandsons have the Gene one is 33 and the other is 29. The pain is so bad for me

G6PD Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase

Mindy Bom — 9 May 2002 12:56:35 GMT

I was recently diagnosed with g6pd.

This primarily affects men and people of Middle eastern or African descent. My ancestry does not include these two regions.

I would be interested in talking with other people who may be of French Canadian descent or American Indian descent who have this disorder.

Newmans and Huntington's Disease

c.ellen — 31 Dec 2005 1:43:27 GMT

Is anyone else tracking the family of John Gerhardt "Garrett" Newman (1773-1849) of Bedford County, VA? Looks like the family may have had some form of hereditary mental illness. Location is in the Roanoke Valley area of Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Several of the descendants of Garrett Newman and Hannah Burgantine appear to have had a mental illness that resembles Huntington's Disease, based on the early death records and descriptions.

I am researching the family of my coworker whose husband and 2 brothers-in-law died of Huntington's Disease in the 1980's. Their mother died in 1959 of HD.

GOLDSMITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS

Norita Moss — 30 Jan 2006 5:48:43 GMT

Huntington's Disease info

ellenc — 4 Nov 2005 3:05:44 GMT

I'm trying to track Huntington's Disease in my co-worker's family and came across this site. Might be that some of you guys have already seen it, but it was an eye-opener for me.

http://mcgovern.library.tmc.edu/OslersWeb/OC/P096.htm

Descendants of Geniveve Bilodeau Leary

Kelly Phelan Barnhart — 25 Nov 2005 10:36:39 GMT

To anyone descended from the Leary family of Springfield, MA, USA early 1900's -- mother's maiden name Geniveve Bilodeau, with eight children, five girls including Beatrice and Gert, and three boys I think Edward, Daniel and John, perhaps -- a health warning...

Each of the five sisters had breast cancer in their 40's, and as a result, all died young. My grandmother Beatrice had one child, my mother Gail Riley Phelan, who survived breast cancer twice in her 40's and passed from ovarian cancer ten years later. My sister Kerin, 45, is terminally ill with the damned disease.

I have tested positive for the inherited genetic flaw in the brca1 gene, and at 40, have taken drastic preventive action -- a double mastectomy and complete hysterectomy.

I know only Gert's children and grandchildren. Any cousins out there, even descended from the brothers, please visit my web page at www.barnhartgallery.com/brca1.htm to learn more and feel free to contact me from there.

FEVR / Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy

Paula — 8 Aug 2002 12:11:48 GMT

I have 2 children w/ this disease and I am trying to trace it back. We were told it is hereditery and have failed to find another family member w/ it. Any info would be great.

ALS-Middlebrooks, Burroughs, or Kitchens family

Jennifer Schwartz — 29 Apr 2005 4:31:39 GMT

I am searching for a genetic link for ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease in any of these families. Currently there are two cousins, an aunt, and uncle all diagnosed with this crippling disease. My aunt passed away last year and our entire family is desperate for answers.

Old medical terms on death records might indicate, palsy or paralysis as cause of death. Please write to me at jsgenmail@starband.net if you can help. Thank you.

Inherited keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans (KFSD)

Sonja Harding — 17 Jul 2005 3:37:40 GMT

I'm trying to locate others living with this very rare genetic disorder. While approximately 50% of diagnosed cases are new mutations; the remainder of cases are inherited. Through the medical literature I know that there is a family in Scotland, one in the Netherlands, one in Bavaria, and one in Massachussetts in the U.S. My son and I, who were both diagnosed in 2002, live in Canada. I'm building a website so we can all communicate with each other and compare family lines, in the off-chance that we share a common ancestor. The site is partially password protected so we can maintain our privacy. Feel free to contact me if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with this disorder.

Huntington Disease

Brenda_Lozon — 11 Sep 2005 11:12:44 GMT

I am looking for any line of Ulch's that may have had Huntingtons, my first husband Les Ulch, and his father Allan Ulch both had it. I would like to go back further in this line, if anyone has any info could you please email me.

These Ulch's were from Ontario, Canada

Also if there is a line of Drew's from England that may of had
Huntington Disease or Ataxia.
Email Address:
Shevytoo@ciaccess.com

Thanks
Brenda

Motor Neurone/ALS-RUSS family

ElonaGoldfinch — 11 Sep 2005 12:55:18 GMT

Trying to find living relies with any knowledge of any family members with Motor Neurone (ALS) Disease. To confirm a genetic link we need a simple blood test to isolate a faulty cromizone. The Australian line has at least 10 deaths over the last 50 years. Our quest is to find someone willing to be tested to confirm a link. We believe the union of Edward Russ b1859 Martock, Somerset, England & Amy Robert b Aust was the start of this disease here. Edward had sibblings
Henry b 5 feb 1862, Anne b 6 feb 1870, Ellen b 8 apr 1873.
Are there any descendants who can help our search?
Regards
Elona (Goldfinch)

Huntington's Disease Families from Bures St Mary's Suffolk England

JoyceM_Medeiros — 20 Nov 2005 9:28:11 GMT

Anyone with families from this area that has Huntington's Disease in family please email me. All information will be kept confidential. Thank you.

Hemophilia B in BEEKS family desc.

pasttimes1 — 8 Sep 2005 6:01:17 GMT

Henry Calvin Withrow married Fannie Beeks in Illinois. They moved to Northern Kansas first, and Elroy J., Myrtle, and Mabel Withrow were born there. Then they moved to Sumner Co., Kansas, close to Anson, Ks. The rest of the children were born there: Alma, Ray and Zephyr. Elroy (Roy) was a bleeder, never married. Ray died as an older man, after a tree fell on him in the backyard. His daughter is Darlene Jarboe and has a hemophilic son. Myrtle (Bradshaw) was a carrier, and her son, Lloyd H. Bradshaw was a hemophiliac. I am his daughter, and I am a carrier, and my son, Jim is a hemophiliac. Factor IX deficient. Mabel (Greathouse) didn't have children. Zephyr (Kramer, Wagner)'s son died in his 40's, and his death could have been from Hemophilia, even tho the family does not think so. Alma had 2 daughters, and both of them have lost children, early and unexpected. Would like to find the descendants of Alma Weigand's daughters, Joy Rose and Evelyn Landes. They last lived in Wellington, Kansas. My father, Lloyd was 81 when he was diagnosed with this disease. I sure would like to put the family's medical history together. Please contact me, if any of these people are your relatives. Thank you. Loline

Huntington's Disease Families from Bures St Mary's Suffolk England

JoyceM_Medeiros — 20 Nov 2005 9:28:11 GMT

Anyone with families from this area that has Huntington's Disease in family please email me. All information will be kept confidential. Thank you.

CMT4D INHERITED DISORDER OF ROM

aakha — 19 Jul 2005 7:37:09 GMT

GENETICISTS HAVE IDENTIFIED A RARE NEURO-MUSCULAR DISORDER CALLED CMT4D OR CMT LOM. THEY HAVE TRACED ITS ORIGINS TO A GROUP OF GYPSIES LIVING IN BULGARIA A COUPLE HUNDRED YRS AGO. IT IS PREVALENT AMONG DESCENDANTS OF THIS GROUP OF ROMA. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE HEARING LOSS, MUSCLE WEAKNESS, SENSORY LOSS, FOOT & HAND DEFORMITIES, ETC. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CMT4D & CURRENT RESEARCH INTO THIS ROM DISORDER, GO TO http://www.genetests.org/query?dz=cmt4

Immune deficiency

robinsmith55 — 18 Jun 2002 9:00:48 GMT

Does anyone know anything about a family carrying the gene for Severe Combined Immune deficiency? I recently found out that both my husband and I are descended from the Brushwood family from Virginia and our son has a congenital immune deficiency. We may have other lines in common but I don't know anything about part of his family from Virginia.

Hemophilia

towner76 — 11 Jun 2005 4:16:42 GMT

I am tracing a hemophilic line... Rhoda Curr ( d.17Aug 1877 ), she md.Abram Norton (d. 9 March 1872)... According to a family bible.

Rhoda and Abram Norton had a daughter, Mary Ann b.1847 (or 1841) ,I found her married to (where?) William W. Mann in a Delaware Cty, IA Census.... Mary Ann had 4 daughters, 2 in Delaware Cty, IA....Carrie b 1860 ... Lizzie b. 1871 and then....

They moved to Cairo,Nebraska and homesteaded where she had Alice b.?,Norton, and Lottie Louis (the hemophilic line?) b.1884....

Lottie married Daniel Snyder 6 Mar 1901 in Cairo, Ne.,...Later she married an Orval Reynolds in Wyoming? Her daughter, Sadie b. 21 June1909 ,inCairo, had children by a "Red" Harris, in Nebraska (who died young, in Wyoming). Mary Ann had only one son, Norton b.5 Sept 1874 Cairo.

I would like to find Rhoda Curr and Abram Norton in Ohio , but would also be interested in other connections as well ...which Harris family, the Reynold's line, the Curr and the Norton line, and any leads on the hemophilia..we know it runs forward from Sadie's line.

I am new researcher and was adopted, as was my mother. Fortunately, we found my grandmother shortly before she passed away. I have been trying to find the Norton and Curr lines for a year without success ...any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Amy

ALS/MS/SCA3/MD/ETC UNION CO NC

Avasakha — 21 Aug 2005 6:05:49 GMT

SEARCHING FOR CLUES TO MY ATYPICAL MS & MY BROTHER'S RARE TYPE OF MD, I BEGAN GENEALOGY STUDIES OF OUR PARENTS. BOTH PARENTS DESCEND FROM A SMALL GROUP OF GERMAN SETTLERS WHO ESTABLISHED MORNING STAR LUTHERAN CHURCH NEAR THE MECKLENBURG CO-UNION CO NC BORDER. I SOON MET OTHER DESCENDANTS OF THESE SETTLERS AND COMPARED NOTES ABOUT FAMILY HISTORIES OF NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS. ONE PARTICULAR FAMILY HAD THE DEVASTATING LOSS OF TWO SMALL CHILDREN TO A RARE FORM OF TAY SACHS DISEASE, CALLED SANDHOFF. THAT FAMILY HAD CONSULTED THE GENETICS DEPT @UNC-CHAPEL HILL. SANDHOFF IS A HEART-BREAKING, RARE GENETIC VARIANT THAT IS RECESSIVE, AND MAY SKIP SEVERAL GENERATIONS. CARRIERS MAY NOT BE AWARE OF IT UNLESS THEY HAVE CHILDREN WITH SOMEONE WHO ALSO CARRIES THE GENETIC VARIANT. CHILDREN WHO INHERIT THE RECESSIVE GENE FROM EACH PARENT ARE AFFLICTED AND SURVIVE ONLY A FEW YEARS. TAY SACHS IS GENERALLY LINKED TO JEWISH ANCESTRY, SO THE ORIGINS OF THE GENE MUTATION AMONG THESE 18th CENTURY GERMAN FAMILIES MUST GO VERY FAR BACK. IN RECENT YEARS, AN ADULT FORM OF SANDHOFF HAS BEEN CONFIRMED IN THE USA, BUT IT IS USUALLY MISDIAGNOSED AS ALS/MS/SMA/MD/ETC. - ONSET FOR ADULT SANDHOFF IS MID-LIFE, WITH A SLOWER PROGRESSION THAN ITS INFANTILE FORM. I URGE ANYONE WITH ROOTS IN THE UNION COUNTY NC AREA, WHO HAS A FAMILY HISTORY OF NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS, TO SHARE THIS INFO WITH THEIR DOCTOR & ASK FOR A DNA BLOOD TEST OF THIS GENETIC VARIANT. THERE IS NO CURE, BUT KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - FOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY, & YOUR DESCENDANTS. I CONSULTED A GENETICIST @UNC-CH NAMED SHAWN MCCANDLESS, WHO WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE EARLIER CASES OF MY DISTANT COUSINS. I DO NOT HAVE THE SANDHOFF GENE, SO I AM STILL RESEARCHING AND CHARTING ANCESTORS. . . . . . ANYONE ELSE HAVE A DISCOVERY THEY CAN SHARE?

Inherited Illnesses -NC/VA/KY/TN/WV and beyond

Nancy — 1 Sep 2004 11:54:37 GMT

Hi,
First guys, I am a genealogist with a scientific bent and I am a patient advocate. I am NOT selling anything and there is no advertising on my site noted below:

If you have ancestry from the area of NC/VA/KY/TN/WV and beyond over the last 200+ years you stand a chance of having one of the illnesses that I cover. Some of these illnesses are being misdiagnosed as everything under the sun. They can be FATAL left untreated, but there is CONTROL, not cure for them. Some diagnoses include fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, MS and many more.

I have one of these illnesses. I have more info on some of these illnesses which I will send FREE and via e-mail. Please put the following e-dress together w/ no spaces and e-mail me if you would like to know more:
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Melungeon Health Education and Support Network:
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Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)

ned — 25 May 2005 3:38:30 GMT

Epilepsy

Su_Bramley — 24 Jul 2004 4:01:51 GMT

would anyone know if epilepsy is herediatory?

many thanx

Su Bramley

degenerative bone disease

blondebubblehead1 — 18 Aug 2002 4:14:55 GMT

when i was younger i found out that i had a condition that was herrditary and there was nothing that can be done for it. later on when i found 2 of the siblings i was searching for they also had the same thing, is there anyone out there that has the same thing that might be our lost brother? he was born on 2/25/1964 in crawfordsville indiana, at culver union hospital with probably the same r. as what we had, dr. samuel millis.any information would be greatly appreciated. send anything to me at the blondebubblehead@yahoo.com

Rare Lung Problem

Kb — 30 Jun 2003 7:05:48 GMT

I'm adopted and was always sick as a child my condition went untreated as a child.
I have a very rare lung problem and my chlden have signs of it but treatable as rare asthma.
looking for Harris Family from & around New Brighton Pa back in the 1960
my mother side of family has no lung problems

genetic enquiry

eileen jardine — 23 Jan 2005 5:11:07 GMT

hi, i am doing an informal research into the family medical history. my reason is that both my sons have autism, which (at this point) have probable genetic causes. the incidence is 4 times higher in boys than girls. It is becoming common that the disorder occurs in more than one sibling. I am inquiring to any family member if they know of any blood relation with the disorder. if the clan has a higher incidence than the general population (currently 1 in 125) then there might useful research here. The current thought is that it is not one gene but a combination of genes or weaknesses in normal genes. I'm not on a soapbox and respect everyone's privacy.

Posterior lateral Sclorosis of the Spinal cord

Casey O'Connor — 3 Apr 2006 4:29:37 GMT

Does anyone have info on this disease or know its modern name or have any info on it at all

genetic disorders

bonnie — 14 Dec 2004 1:44:32 GMT

In my genealogical research, I've discovered at least one branch of my family likely comes from Nova Scotia, and is at least partially french (Petrie possibly originated as Pitre)...anyway, I was wondering if there were any rare disorders associated with the region or local ethnicities. My g-grandfather - whose family likely came from there - died of a massive heart attack at 49. One of his daughters died of a heart attack even younger, one son (my grandfather) died of one when he was 59. His three other children died in their 40s of cancer...and one is still alive (in her 80s). Many of them (and many of their children) suffer from debilitating emotional/anxiety disorders and/or addictions.

This is what's interesting. I was recently diagnosed with late onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia...which MIGHT explain most of these things (and more).

My question is, is this rare genetic disorder common or even found in Nova Scotia? Maybe distant relatives find themselves also carriers?

Just curious...

b

Meniere's Disease and Syncope Disease

hcip4138munk — 24 Aug 2003 6:07:02 GMT

I like to now more on either of theses diseases. I have been researching the menieres for many years, its hard to find out much on it.Meniere's is a inner ear disease that causes dizziness, passing out/black outs. Can be deadly. They say you usually don't live longer then five years with it. Most likely because it is said to be a rare disease and hard to diganose. I have had it for seven years now. It can be passed on through family genes. I know it didn't come from my fathers side, I have been able to get a hold of family and get medical history. But not on the mothers side. Syncope is a heart disease. I was told that I have it in the beginning of July 2003. I haven't been able to find much on it. In my research on it they both are usually diseases you get when you get older. That is what the research I have came across says. Syncope to can be a thing that runs in the family.
The Meniere's disease all they do for me is put me on medicine that has to be switched at least every six months. Cause the body gets use to it and it stops working. They say all they can do for you is make you comfortable. The worst words to hear. Its not one of the disease they are worried about finding a cure for right away cause its not as bad as cancer, and others. I guess one of the scary things is when you are first told you have it and not knowing how long you have had it or if you will live or not they give you five years and if yhou make it pass that your a miracle. Anyways if anyone knows anything on this I appreciate it. Or if anyone has recently been diganosed with it maybe I can help.

Health problems

Kenneth W. — 11 Aug 2004 3:33:00 GMT

I had a request from a cousin asking about Multiple Sclerosis in the Saylor family.

Is this a disease that is common in the Saylor family?

Medullary Carcinoma of the Thyroid

Susan Hanson — 27 Sep 2003 6:55:54 GMT

This disease is a genetically dominant one. If not caught early, people who have had it may have benign (not cancerous) tumors in other parts of the endocrine system, such as the pituitary, parathyroid or adrenal glands. Am looking for families of French Canadian descent that have cases among their family members.

SOMMER decedents with ALS , Lou Gehrig's disease

Carey — 13 Nov 2004 2:59:14 GMT

Looking for Sommer decedents with ALS or Lou Gehrig's
disease.
Adam Sommer, 1848-1890 from Prussia. Immigrated to Iowa.
Married Christina Sinn 1848-1913 from Germany.
Parents of Adam unknown at this time.

Meikle -Nichol -Angus -Mitchell -Taylor -Dickson

Emmie — 21 Oct 2004 5:32:30 GMT

Do you bleed easy or BRUISE???
My sister & I are first generation born in Australia in the 1940's only recently we were both diagnosed with an inherited bleeding disorder called
VON WILLABRANDS DISORDER ( slow clotting blood )
All the above names are in our recent ancestors names in England & Scotland does anyone have any connection to the names and if so do you heal slowly or bruise easy?

Our parents are dead and left the UK in the early 1900's with no contact back then to family left behind in the UK we don't know which parent we inherited from.

Maybe someone out there has symptoms or children who don't know they are afflicted. We would love to trace any family alive in the UK today

Meikle, Nichol, Angus, Mitchell, Taylor

Emmie — 22 Oct 2004 12:28:36 GMT

What does this cause of death mean: Iles Colitis

hikejmt — 20 Apr 2004 5:36:18 GMT

An ancestor had two children, aged 1 and 2 1/2 with a cause of death listed as "Iles Colitis" with a contributory factor of "Echaertis" - word is very difficult to read. A living relative recalls that the two children died in the flu epedimic of 1917 (the kids died in 1914).

Can anyone help me understand this diagnosis?

Thanks! Christina

Wicheman-Nelson Heart defects

Elizabeth Wichelmann — 30 Mar 2005 2:54:17 GMT

I was just wondering,
Would anyone happen to know how far back in the Wichelman-Nelson family that Mitral Valve prolapse goes? I am working on a project in science which requires me to find out more on the history of my family, and what I know so far is that almost every female on my fathers side of the family (including my father) has a form of the Mitral Valve disease.
You can reach me at my aim- yumejinotsuno

Thanks!

Elizabeth Wichelmann

Long Island NY families w/Huntington's Disease

Joyce — 12 Jun 2002 1:41:23 GMT

Dr. Huntington for whom the disease was named, lived on Long Island. He said in his books many people on LI was infected with this disease. Looking for any family with HD from this area or with ties to Whitman or Mathias family.

wettach in edgecombe co

barbara — 5 Aug 2004 12:34:09 GMT

forgot to post my e-mail cthjmema@earthlink.net

WETTACH? Family, Edgecombe NC, (Neurofibromatosis)

barbara — 22 Jul 2004 4:44:58 GMT

does anyone remember a family with the last name wettach. they would have been in the edgecombe co area late 40's to the mid 50's. maybe in rocky mount or sharsberg area. i have good reaso to believe this would be my birth name. someone may would have a hertiary condiotion called neurofibromatosis. there are many health issues here. so if anyone knows of this please e-mail me at earthlink.net

MS Link

RitaGermain1 — 26 Apr 2006 5:55:29 GMT

My maternal ggrandparents were: Ferdinand Gelinas / Eugenie Fontaine and Stanislaus Lussier / Philomene Descelles.
My paternal ggrandparents were: Joseph Biron / Delima Laroche and Hubert Thibeault / Euphrosine Godreau.

I have been diagnosed with MS.
Would anyone related to ANY of the above also been diagnosed with MS ? I am trying to find out if my genetic link is Gelinas or Biron ( or both ).
Thank you.

Meniere's Disease and Syncope Disease

hcip4138munk — 24 Aug 2003 6:06:52 GMT

Mary Shreck (1827?-1886) VA-IN-KS & Huntington

LeAnn Weller — 11 Feb 2004 7:15:27 GMT

Mary Shreck Kitterman died of Huntington's & passed it to several of her children. I am trying to identify the parents of Mary E. Shreck. born in Virginia about 1827 and dies in Saline County Kansas 8 July 1886. She is buried in Chenwork Brown Cemetery, Ness Co. Kansas. She was married to John Kitterman (1823-1896) on 9 Jan 1845 in Harrison County, Indiana. Prior to her marriage to John Kitterman there is no Huntington's Disease in the Kitterman family. Consequently, either Mary's father [unknown Shreck] or her mother [Catherine Unknown] must have had the disease.

The Shreck name has several possible spelling (Shreck, Shrack, Schreck, Schrack).

One source indicates her parents might be George Shreck and Sarah Detrick married in Rockingham Co. on 15 December 1831.

In the 1850 Census for Harrison Co., Indiana Catherine Shreck is living with John & Mary. I believe her mother's name is Catherine. Catherine is 63 and was born in Virgina.

Any help you can provide will be appreciated.

San Donato

Jim Denning — 11 May 2004 3:11:00 GMT

do any of you have causes of death from Arterial Sclorosis?

Usher's Syndrome

Debbie DeFazio — 4 Jun 2001 5:45:51 GMT

I have a genetic disorder called Usher's
Syndrome that was traced in Northern Italy, where my grandparents were from. This involves Retinitis Pigmitosa and Nerve Deafness. None of my relatives living were tested for this, and I don't have information on the deceased. Does anyone have any information on this, or have these symptoms?

Cause of Death: Cartick of Stomache

DianaArney1956 — 27 Apr 2004 11:36:50 GMT

Can anyone define this term? Cartick of Stomache.
Is it cancer or something else?

Thanks

Common causes of death in 1921?

kcmkweafam — 7 Sep 2003 7:21:22 GMT

Hi all! I'm doing a project for school. I have to do obituaries form 1921. I'm having trouble finding common causes of death from that time. Can anyone help? Thanks a lot!

Immune Deficiency

@@AJStewart62@aol.com — 26 Oct 2005 10:11:39 GMT

Hi, just found this board and your post regarding immune deficiencies. The immune deficiency in my family is X-linked and before the cause was discovered (in the early 50's I believe) many of the male children died from the disease. My grandmother lost all six of her sons as infants, my little brother, one of my great nephews and several of my first cousins died very young of the disease, three of my cousins, a nephew and my only grandson currently have the disease. The cousins are treated at Duke Univeristy and my grandson was evaluated at Duke by Dr. Buckley. As you stated, it is passed through females and while daughters may inherit the trait, only the males become sick from it.

The surnames are MILLER and STEWART (with MILLER being the one I strongly suspect. My ancestors are from NC.

I am so sorry about your loss, with the treatments given once a month, our boys are doing ok -- two are in their mid/late twenties. It was the immune deficiency that started me on my family search.

What are your surnames and which state are you from?

I would be glad to compare notes on the disease with you.

Take care,

Alice

ALS-Lou Gehrig's--search for genetic link

Jennifer Schwartz — 3 May 2004 3:16:25 GMT

Looking for anyone that could descend through either MIDDLEBROOKS or BURROUGHS family of Randolph or Clay Co. AL affected by this disease. I have three relatives that descend from these families that are affected (an aunt and her neice and a second cousin).

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Stephen Smith — 19 Apr 2004 10:23:09 GMT

My mother has this disease, and she is a McKenna of Preston, Lancashire. She got it from her mother Helen RICKETTS (1934-1968) who died of a brain haemorrage caused by the disease. I believe her mother Annie had it as well. My aunty and sister have a type of PKD which does not require dialysis.

If you have a MCKENNA or RICKETTS ancestor or relative from Preston or Wigan in Lancashire who had or has PKD, reply to this post.