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<br> Orphan train research helps find foster children between 1853 and 1930 who rode trains from [[New York City, New York|New York City]], [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], or [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] to new homes in other states or 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> | <br> Orphan train research helps find foster children between 1853 and 1930 who rode trains from [[New York City, New York|New York City]], [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], or [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] to new homes in other states or 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> | ||
=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
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*[http://www.fcarlsonlib.org/ Frank Carlson Library], Concordia, houses the Cloud County Genealogical Society collection. <br> | *[http://www.fcarlsonlib.org/ Frank Carlson Library], Concordia, houses the Cloud County Genealogical Society collection. <br> | ||
*Cloud County Probate Judge has probate and court records.<br><br> | *Cloud County Probate Judge has probate and court records.<br><br> | ||
=== For Further Reading === | |||
*Tom Riley, ''Orphan Train Riders: a brief history of the orphan train era (1854-1929): with entrance records from the American Female Guardian Society's Home for the Friendless in New York,'' 2 vols. (Westminster, Md.: Heritage Books, 2005-2006). {{WorldCat|61716904|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1332878|item|disp=FHL Book 973 J3r}} | |||
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