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'''Pre-Civil War.''' <br> | '''Pre-Civil War.''' <br> | ||
Before 1861, cities along migration routes such as '''Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo''' prospered. | *Before 1861, cities along migration routes such as '''Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo''' prospered. | ||
*Natives of other states such as '''New Jersey, Connecticut, and Vermont''' moved to New York in large numbers during the pre-Civil War era. | *Natives of other states such as '''New Jersey, Connecticut, and Vermont''' moved to New York in large numbers during the pre-Civil War era. | ||
''' | '''Orphan out-migration.''' <br> | ||
*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'''. | |||
New York agencies that have records are: | New York agencies that have records are: | ||
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*'''''New York Foundling Hospital (Catholic)''''' | *'''''New York Foundling Hospital (Catholic)''''' | ||
:590 Avenue of the Americas | :590 Avenue of the Americas | ||
:New Y:ork, NY 10011 | :New Y:ork, NY 10011 | ||
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::Telephone: 212-633-9300 | ::Telephone: 212-633-9300 | ||
::Fax: 212-886-4048 | ::Fax: 212-886-4048 | ||
:: | ::[http://www.orphantraindepot.com/NYFHHistory.html '''Website'''] | ||
:::This hospital was organized in 1869 and began placing out children in 1873.<br><br> | :::This hospital was organized in 1869 and began placing out children in 1873.<br><br> | ||
====African Americans==== | ====African Americans==== | ||
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The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. has a local chapter in Greater New York. To learn more, visit their [http://aahgs.org/chapters.htm#ny website]. | The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. has a local chapter in Greater New York. To learn more, visit their [http://aahgs.org/chapters.htm#ny website]. | ||
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====Dutch and Walloons==== | ====Dutch and Walloons==== | ||
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Records of major ethnic groups, including Dutch, Swedes, German, French Huguenots, Quakers, and Jews, are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog Locality Search under: | Records of major ethnic groups, including Dutch, Swedes, German, French Huguenots, Quakers, and Jews, are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog Locality Search under: | ||
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====Germans==== | ====Germans==== | ||