National Orphan Train Complex: Difference between revisions

{| cellspacing="3" cellpadding="5" width="108%" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" style="border-bottom: rgb(147,139,119) 1px solid; border-left: rgb(147,139,119) 1px solid; background: rgb(245,241,240) 0% 50%; border-top: rgb(147,139,119) 1px solid; border-right: rgb(147,139,119) 1px solid; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" |- | {| cellspacing="3" cellpadding="7" border="0" width="99%" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" |- | style="text-align: left; line-height: 110%; font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0,51,102); font-size: 180%" | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' |} Orphan train research helps find foster children between 1853 and 1929 "placed out" by train from [[New York City, New York|New York City]], or [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] to the Midwestern states, and to all other states. The genealogy of many of these 200,000 orphaned, abandoned, or homeless children can often be traced back to the [[Children's Aid Society]], or the [[New York Foundling Hospital]].[[Image:{{NOTCopen}}]] <br><br> === Contact Information === '''E-mail:'''<ref name="S1">Source 1.</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:orphantraindepot@gmail.com orphantraindepot@gmail.com] <br> '''Address:'''<ref name="S1"></ref> :National Orphan Train Complex<br> :300 Washington St.<br> :PO. Box 322<br> :Concordia, KS 66901<br><br> '''Telephone:'''<ref name="S1"></ref> &nbsp;785-243-4471<br> '''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="S1"></ref> &nbsp; :Tuesday thru Friday: 10:00am-Noon, and 1:00pm-4:00pm<br> :Saturday: 10:00am-4:00pm<br> :'''''Closed:&nbsp;''''' Sunday, Monday, and all national holidays <br><br> '''Directions:'''<ref name="S1"></ref> &nbsp;[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=National+Orphan+Train+Complex,+Washington+Street,+Concordia,+KS&amp;hl=en&amp;sll=39.499761,-111.547028&amp;sspn=7.517668,14.27124&amp;oq=National+Orphan+Train+&amp;hq=National+Orphan+Train+Complex,&amp;hnear=Washington+St,+Concordia,+Cloud,+Kansas+66901&amp;t=m&amp;z=15 Google Map] <br> '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> *Repository Internet site ''{create a link for each bullet, and then give a line or two listing content so the reader will know if it is worthwhile to click on that link}.''<br> *Repository catalog online. <br> *Repository database. <br> *other(s).<br> === Collection Description === {''Please briefly '''describe the strengths and weaknesses''' of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).<ref>Source 2.</ref> For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.<ref>Source 3.</ref>''} === Tips === {Optional} === Guides === {''Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. ''} === Alternate Repositories === {''&nbsp;'''List''' (link to a Wiki article for) '''at least one or more other repositories''' that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.''} If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following. '''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> *Alternate Repository ''{create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}''<br> *<br> '''''Similar Collections'''''<br> *<br> *<br> '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> *<br> === Sources === {{reflist}} |} {{Kansas|Kansas}} [[Category:United_States_Repositories|{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Cloud_County,_Kansas|{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Kansas|{{PAGENAME}}]]