Hi Maureen Yes, it was very sad. The asylum in Montrose is not the only one I found. Also there were many poorhouses, homes for the destitute. It must have been a very hard time for ou ancestors. As to the asylum, you have to wonder why they were put there and why so many. I feel by playing around with the CDs I am learning a lot about the past. When I checked on my ancestors in Montrose and the address (which I had always pictured as a quaint cottage), lo and behold, there were four families living there with a total of 22 people. I have noticed that a lot of the people took in boarders. Then you are also learning about their jobs or professions. So, as a history buff, I am learning more than I would in books. Betty Wintersteen, Ipswich, Massachusetts http://bawwyn@webtv.net - ------------------------------------ As guardians of our family history, it is up to us to pass it on to future generations. - ------------------------------------ Searching ORKNEY-Montrose; Margaret (Maggie) Potter; John Potter, Elsie Potter, Frances Potter, Mary Potter, Mabel Potter of Bents Row, Montrose, circa early 1900's. Family of Jessie Thompson nee Orkney, Massachusetts. Family of Isabella Lowe nee Orkney, Montreal, Canada - -------------------------------------- http://community.webtv.net/BAWWYN/OURFAMILYROOTS