1918 Flu Death Records
U.S. Penitentiary Records, 1875–1963 - Ancestry
Washington, U.S., U.S. Penitentiary McNeil Island, Photos and Records of Prisoners Received, 1887-1939 Web: Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S., Criminal and Prison Record Indexes, 1681-1911 Free View all collections included in this search
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Records of the Bureau of Prisons - National Archives
129.5 Records of the U.S. Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, CA 1938-63 129.6 Records of the U.S. Penitentiary, Atlanta, GA 1902-21 129.7 Records of the U.S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KS 1895-1920 129.8 Records of the U.S. Penitentiary, McNeill Island, WA 1881-1981 129.9 Cartographic Records (General) 129.10 Motion Pictures (General) 1935
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The Influenza Epidemic of 1918 - National Archives
Record number 165-WW-269B-15. View Image Telegram from squadron official, Wilbur Wright Field, Fairfield, Ohio, to Adjutant General, Washington, D.C., regarding death of a private, October 16, 1918. Army Air Forces. The flu spread rapidly in institutional settings, including military barracks where men shared close quarters.
https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/influenza-epidemic/records-list.html
Are there lists of the victims of the Flu Epidemic of 1918? - History
It is still in its infancy stages, but BYU has launched a project to identify victims of the 1918 influenza pandemic using the FamilySearch platform: https://fhtl.byu.edu/pandemic/ Is there a list of the victims of the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918?
https://historyhub.history.gov/f/discussions/22444/are-there-lists-of-the-victims-of-the-flu-epidemic-of-1918
How to look up prisoners and prison records | USAGov
Search by name for former inmates at each location to see if they served time there. You may be able to order copies of prisoners' records through NARA if they are available. Include the following information about the inmate in your request: Name (including middle name or initial) Date of birth or approximate age at the time of incarceration.
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1918 Influenza Epidemic Records - Pennsylvania Historical & Museum ...
In the spring of 1918, the influenza virus hit Europe, the United States, and Asia. While unusually high rates of the virus were diagnosed, the number of deaths were typical of the disease. What made the 1918 Influenza Epidemic or Spanish Flu so unusual were the two subsequent waves of infection in the fall of 1918 and the winter of 1919.
https://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/1918-Influenza-Epidemic.aspx
1918-19 Influenza Victims: a Virtual Cemetery - Find a Grave
Margaret Hewitt Goldhorn. 7 May 1888 – 21 Oct 1918. Fernwood Cemetery and Mausoleum. Lansdowne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA. Plot info: Lot 378, Section 40 East Side.
https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/86172?page=2
The Influenza Epidemic of 1918 - National Archives
The influenza epidemic that swept the world in 1918 killed an estimated 50 million people. One fifth of the world's population was attacked by this deadly virus. Within months, it had killed more people than any other illness in recorded history. The plague emerged in two phases.
https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/influenza-epidemic/index.html
The American Influenza Epidemic of 1918: A Digital Encyclopedia
An estimated 650,000 Americans lost their lives to the infamous and tragic 1918-1919 influenza epidemic, a small but significant fraction of the approximately 50 million deaths the disease caused worldwide. Countless more were left without parents, children, friends, and loved ones. Communities across the country did what they could to stem the ...
https://www.influenzaarchive.org/
How historical disease detectives are solving mysteries of the 1918 flu
Certificate of a death attributed to the 1918 influenza pandemic in Maricopa County, Arizona. Arizona Department of Health Services. In the worst cases, the quality of the material has ...
https://theconversation.com/how-historical-disease-detectives-are-solving-mysteries-of-the-1918-flu-91887
Spanish flu - Wikipedia
The 1918–1920 flu pandemic, also known as the Great Influenza epidemic or by the common misnomer Spanish flu, was an exceptionally deadly global influenza pandemic caused by the H1N1 influenza A virus.The earliest documented case was March 1918 in the state of Kansas in the United States, with further cases recorded in France, Germany and the United Kingdom in April.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu