I have many requests from people who are searching for Patient file of their family member. There are complications when searching, one of those is to know what the Hospital was called during the time your family member was a Patient, because the institution had many names during it’s 174 year history.
At this stage we can’t offer a search facility or assistance because of the groups limitations. People can always post on the Facebook Group to see if there is anyone who would know your family member.
- Records are restricted for 75 years from the current date. You must have permission to see these later files from the Department of Health and Human Services. Use the contact form for the Department of Health & Human Services.
Its also great to see the Tasmanian Government recommending the Willow Court Tasmania History Group’s website as a credible place for information about the hospital and it’s history.
Female Convict Research Centre
Below is one of a number of replies I received from this article and is the often untold message from families. Thank you Lauren for allowing me to share this.
“Hi Mark,
you directed me to the Linc a few weeks ago, I was looking for my mum’s long lost brother who died as a boy at New Norfolk, all we knew was his name and a very rough timeline of when he was born and admitted to RDH. Our trip to Linc recovered the details of his condition, admittance, birth and death dates, who admitted him…and best of all, we found his unmarked grave at Malbina Cemetery.”
Thanks Mark!