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<br> The Children's Aid Society of New York was the primary sending institution involved in the [[National Orphan Train Complex|orphan train | <br> The Children's Aid Society of New York was the primary sending institution involved in the [[National Orphan Train Complex|orphan train movement]] from 1853-1930 which "placed out" by railroad 200,000 orphans, abandoned, or homeless children to 48 states and Canada. In some cases they have records of birth parents.[[Image:{{CASoffice}}]]<br><br> | ||
=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="Contact">[http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/contact Contact Us] at ''The Children's Aid Society'' (accessed 27 September 2012).</ref> [mailto:webmaster@childrensaidsociety.org?subject=Adoption_search_request webmaster@childrensaidsociety. | '''E-mail:'''<ref name="Contact">[http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/contact Contact Us] at ''The Children's Aid Society'' (accessed 27 September 2012).</ref> [mailto:webmaster@childrensaidsociety.org?subject=Adoption_search_request webmaster@childrensaidsociety.org] <br> | ||
'''Address:'''<ref name="Contact" /> | '''Address:'''<ref name="Contact" /> | ||
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'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Contact" /> 212-949-4800 <br> | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="Contact" /> 212-949-4800 <br> | ||
'''Map:''' [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Children's+Aid+Society+105+East+22nd+Street,+New+York,+NY&hl=en&ll=40.740023,-73.986483&spn=0.011982,0.026157&sll=40.739454,-73.986483&sspn=0.047929,0.104628&hq=Children's+Aid+Society+105+East+22nd+Street,+New+York,+NY&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A Google | '''Map:''' [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Children's+Aid+Society+105+East+22nd+Street,+New+York,+NY&hl=en&ll=40.740023,-73.986483&spn=0.011982,0.026157&sll=40.739454,-73.986483&sspn=0.047929,0.104628&hq=Children's+Aid+Society+105+East+22nd+Street,+New+York,+NY&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A Google Map].<br> | ||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
*[http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/ The Children's Aid | *[http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/ The Children's Aid Society] Internet site: who we serve, what we do, how it happens, including the [http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/about/history/orphan-trains orphan trains], and [http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/about/history/victor-remer-historical-archives Victor Remer Historical Archives].<br><br> | ||
=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
Archived records of the Children's Aid Society are '''housed at the [http://www.nyhistory.org/ New-York Historical | Archived records of the Children's Aid Society are '''housed at the [http://www.nyhistory.org/ New-York Historical Society]'''. The CAS programs which placed children in homes outside of the city make up the bulk of the CAS collection. These records may be found in Series XI, box numbers 45-971 and volumes 362-473. '''''Boxes 56-971 are restricted and need special permission to be viewed. Many of the volumes in this series are also restricted. Restricted volumes are noted in the container list. Most records involving specific children require special permission to be viewed'''''. Boxes 45-971 include the case files and correspondence of foster or adopted children sent to the country, and of boys who had completed the CAS farm school program and who were then placed on farms for wages. <br> | ||
674.0 Linear feet (996 archival boxes; 490 bound volumes)<ref name="Guide" /> | 674.0 Linear feet (996 archival boxes; 490 bound volumes)<ref name="Guide" /> | ||
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'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | '''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[[New York Historical | *[[New York Historical Society]] houses the Children's Aid Society archives, and some New York Foundling Hospital records, both orphan train sending institutions, as well as other manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, histories, directories, maps, and photos. <br> | ||
*[[National Orphan Train Complex]] records of the children and agents who rode the trains, history of the orphan train movement, stories of the children, photos, artifacts, a rider registry, a speakers' bureau, and the organization's online news.<br><br> | *[[National Orphan Train Complex]] records of the children and agents who rode the trains, history of the orphan train movement, stories of the children, photos, artifacts, a rider registry, a speakers' bureau, and the organization's online news.<br><br> | ||
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*[[New York Foundling Hospital]] Record Information section maintains records on orphan train riders and on people who have been in foster care or adopted.<br> | *[[New York Foundling Hospital]] Record Information section maintains records on orphan train riders and on people who have been in foster care or adopted.<br> | ||
*New York City Orphan Asylum records at the [http://www.westchesterhistory.com/ Westchester County Historical | *New York City Orphan Asylum records at the [http://www.westchesterhistory.com/ Westchester County Historical Society]. <br> | ||
*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/archival/collections/ldpd_6909466/index.html New York Juvenile Asylum records] at Univ. of Columbia, Rare Book and Manuscripts Library. <br> | *[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/archival/collections/ldpd_6909466/index.html New York Juvenile Asylum records] at Univ. of Columbia, Rare Book and Manuscripts Library. <br> | ||
*Brooklyn Home for Children. <br> | *Brooklyn Home for Children. <br> | ||
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*[http://www.health.state.ny.us/vital_records/ Vital Records Section of the New York State Dept. of Health], Menands, NY, for '''''outside''''' New York City births and deaths (1881-present), and marriage licenses (1880-present). Also, all divorces since 1963. <br> | *[http://www.health.state.ny.us/vital_records/ Vital Records Section of the New York State Dept. of Health], Menands, NY, for '''''outside''''' New York City births and deaths (1881-present), and marriage licenses (1880-present). Also, all divorces since 1963. <br> | ||
*'''''Courts:''''' city, state, and federal. | *'''''Courts:''''' city, state, and federal. | ||
*[[New York Public | *[[New York Public Library]] Genealogy Division has an outstanding collection of American history at national, state and local levels; international genealogy and heraldry in Roman alphabets; Dorot Jewish collection; photos; New York censuses, directories, and vital records.<br> | ||
*[[New York State | *[[New York State Library]], Albany, has local histories, genealogies, atlases, church, cemetery (including DAR), city directories, microfilmed newspapers, censuses, passenger lists, and periodicals. <br> | ||
*[[New York State Archives]], Albany, has manuscripts, vital record indexes, land grants, maps, military, court, alien depositions, prisoners, Erie Canal passenger lists, wills, estates, and state censuses. <br> | *[[New York State Archives]], Albany, has manuscripts, vital record indexes, land grants, maps, military, court, alien depositions, prisoners, Erie Canal passenger lists, wills, estates, and state censuses. <br> | ||
*[http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/index.php New York Genealogical and Biographical | *[http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/index.php New York Genealogical and Biographical Society], New York City has censuses, city directories, church, cemetery, Bible, land, probates, genealogy, local history, and manuscripts. <br><br> | ||
=== Related Websites === | === Related Websites === | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:New_York_County,_New_York]] [[Category:New_York]] [[Category:Orphans and orphanages]] | ||