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'''Records of Immigrant Children, 1870–1940''' | '''Records of Immigrant Children, 1870–1940''' | ||
An estimated 80,000 children (only few of whom were orphans) were sent from Britain to Canada by philanthropic organizations during the late 19th and early 20th century. Of the more than 50 agencies, the largest was Dr. Barnardo’s, which sent a few children to Canada beginning in the late 1860s, and over 30,000 more from 1882 to 1939. Click [http://retirees.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/children/Organizations/barnardo.html here] for more information on the " | An estimated 80,000 children (only few of whom were orphans) were sent from Britain to Canada by philanthropic organizations during the late 19th and early 20th century. Of the more than 50 agencies, the largest was Dr. Barnardo’s, which sent a few children to Canada beginning in the late 1860s, and over 30,000 more from 1882 to 1939. Click [http://retirees.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/children/Organizations/barnardo.html here] for more information on the "[[Barnardo’s children]]" If your ancestor was one of the "Barnardo children," you may wish to write to: | ||
Dr. Barnardo’s After Care Sectio<br>Tanners Lane<br>Barkingside, Ilford<br>Essex 1G6 1QG<br>England | Dr. Barnardo’s After Care Sectio<br>Tanners Lane<br>Barkingside, Ilford<br>Essex 1G6 1QG<br>England | ||
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'''A wiki article describing this collection is found at:''' | '''A wiki article describing this collection is found at:''' | ||
[[Border Crossings From Canada to the United States (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Border Crossings From Canada to the United States (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Border Crossings From Canada to the United States (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Border Crossings From Canada to the United States (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||