My ancestor was a lunatic
Subtitle: [a guide to sources for family historians]
By: by Kathy Chater
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 115
ISBN-13: 9781907199325
Subjects: History; Mentally ill; Commitment and detention; History .; Institutional care; People with mental disabilities
Notes: Mental illness in the past (and to a certain extent today) was regarded as something to be concealed. For this reason family historians may encounter puzzling silences and absences in their family tree. This useful guide will help you to fill in those gaps.

Includes bibliographical references and index.