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The Inmates of Willard 1870 to 1900 / A Genealogy Resource was written with genealogy geeks in mind. It is a collection of historical documents and laws of the nineteenth century that tell the most accurate story of the people and politics surrounding the controversial Willard Asylum for the Insane. Although this book deals with the specifics of The Willard Asylum for the Insane and its inmates, the laws, rules, and regulations apply to all county poor houses, city alms houses, and public and private insane asylums in the State of New York. It outlines the struggle between the county poor house system of caring for the insane and the eventual takeover by the state hospital system. The names of The Inmates of Willard can be found on the internet from such sources as the U.S. Federal Censuses, genealogy websites, historical documents, and books; everywhere except where they should be, on headstones in New York State Hospital cemeteries. The history of the treatment of people who were labeled as insane belongs to us all and should not be shrouded in secrecy. http://inmatesofwillard.com
