On the more general theme, it is important to remember that finding an ancestor described in certain medical terms may well not give you an accurate view of their condition. If I can give two examples from my experience of reading and talking to people some years ago when the whole issue of care in the community was being raised. 1. It was evidently not unknown for a woman to be committed to what was then called a mental handicap hospital because she had had an illegitimate child. 2. As late as the second half of last century parents who had given birth to " a mentally handicapped child" (not my words) were advised to put the child in hospital and have another. Many such children now live active fulfilled lives in the community. On the general lack of sensitivity two friend who had a Downs daughter were told on meeting the consultant: "You've got the original Cabbage Patch Doll." We have made progress! Robin Wainwright - Bristol UK >