This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bbffrrpp Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6943.4.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello. I have a relative with "Down's." (She is a "high-functioning, Down's adult in her 40's.) So, I have an interest in the syndrome. I just looked on-line to remind myself, and one page in a book says that it was the early 1900's when Dr. DOWN correctly identified all the symptoms. And, as you say, the babies were usually "sent away." And that even went up past 1960. Luckily my relative's parents "refused" to do that. Betty (near Lowell, MA) P.S. While looking for the above information, I found a Google book which some people might like to look at: http://books.google.com/books?id=-NacgZ_ggksC&pg=RA1-PA83&lpg=RA1-PA83&dq="Down's Syndrome history"&source=bl&ots=3CnRRei942&sig=M8ArEoCpihVBq3RGi_dlm90iSPw&hl=en&ei=tAgASuONN8artgeEqrSJBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2#PRA1-PA83,M1 (Title: "A-Z of Syndromes and Inherited Disorders") OH, here is Dr. DOWN's story: http://www.ds-health.com/trisomy.htm Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.