Hi Polly I have had one of my ancestors admitted with no success and was told by the Archives that the "admission register commences 1859" (HSD247/1 is the reference) All in the asylum at the time were entered. You might be lucky, I wasn't. Happy hunting ----- Original Message ----- From: "thebasclains" <thebasclains@aapt.net.au> To: <AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 2:07 PM Subject: [TAS-CON] Insane Asylum Hobart 1836 > Hi listers! > > I am researching leah Lazarus who arrived on the Boadicea in 1836, but I > am led to believe that shortly after she arrived in the colony she was > sent to the insane asylum. Which hospital would this have been and are > records of inmates readily available?? > > Polly > > > ==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== > Visit the Port Arthur Historic Site website at > http://www.portarthur.org.au/ > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >