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From about 1854–1929, some 100,000 homeless children from New York City were "placed out" to families in upstate New York and the midwestern states. They are frequently referred to as the orphan train children. Excellent academic and universal readership book about the orphan trains and immigration: Wendinger, Renee. "Extra! Extra! The Orphan Trains and Newsboys of New York". http://www.theorphantrain.com book website. | From about 1854–1929, some 100,000 homeless children from New York City were "placed out" to families in upstate New York and the midwestern states. They are frequently referred to as the orphan train children. Excellent academic and universal readership book about the orphan trains and immigration: Wendinger, Renee. "Extra! Extra! The Orphan Trains and Newsboys of New York". http://www.theorphantrain.com book website. | ||
Upstate New York Welsh Heritage hosts an interesting map depicting [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyunywh/upstatenywelsh/welshny.html Where the Welsh Lived in New York State]. | |||
New York agencies that have records are: | New York agencies that have records are: | ||
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'''New York Foundling Hospital (Catholic)'''<br>590 Avenue of the Americas<br>New York, NY 10011<br>Telephone: 212-633-9300<br>Fax: 212-886-4048 <br>Internet: http://www.orphantrainriders.com/newyork11.html | '''New York Foundling Hospital (Catholic)'''<br>590 Avenue of the Americas<br>New York, NY 10011<br>Telephone: 212-633-9300<br>Fax: 212-886-4048 <br>Internet: http://www.orphantrainriders.com/newyork11.html | ||
This society was organized in 1869 and began placing out children in 1873. | This society was organized in 1869 and began placing out children in 1873. | ||
=== Immigration Records === | === Immigration Records === | ||