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Orphan train research helps find foster children between 1853 and 1930 "placed out" by train from [[New York City, New York|New York City]] or [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] to the Midwestern states, | Orphan train research helps find foster children between 1853 and 1930 "placed out" by train from [[New York City, New York|New York City]] or [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] to the Midwestern states, to all other states, and to Canada. 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]], among others.[[Image:{{NOTCopen}}]] <br><br> | ||
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'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
*[http://www.orphantraindepot.com/index.html National Orphan Train Complex] Internet site: history, rider stories, events, news, rider registry, research, FAQs, educational material, and speakers bureau.<br> | *[http://www.orphantraindepot.com/index.html National Orphan Train Complex] Internet site: history, rider stories, events, news, rider registry, research, FAQs, educational material, and national speakers bureau.<br> | ||
*[http://www.orphantraindepot.com/Resources.html Research facility addresses and links] in New York, New England, and Nebraska. <br> | *[http://www.orphantraindepot.com/Resources.html Research facility addresses and links] in New York, New England, and Nebraska. <br> | ||
* | *[http://www.orphantraindepot.com/StateContacts.html State orphan train groups] AR CO IL IN IA LA MN MO NY TX WI. <br> | ||
*other(s).<br> | *other(s).<br> | ||