Terry, I tried to locate information about patients in the asylum in Austin in the 1900-1910 time period and was told that all those records had been either lost or destroyed over the years. I ran across a very old (late 1800's to early 1900's) "asylum record" in the Erath county courthouse basement and found a family name but was short on time (and wasn't sure it was *my* family) so didn't follow up on it. Later I went back and couldn't find the book so asked for help locating it ...was told that the book was NOT public record and I would need a court order to see it. Only problem is, they didn't know anything about the book. That's when I tried to locate the asylum records in Austin (where he supposedly had been sent). No luck there either! If you locate any asylum records, or other sources of information, please let me know. I don't know if the man they commited is the person I'm looking for, but I'm at a brick wall and any lead would help. Thanks... Kathy >> >> >> Is there any information about >>patients in that Austin area asylum >>available anywhere?? I am trying to track someone who supposed spent >>some time there about that time (1900-1910)?