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''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy ]] & | ''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Jewish Orphans and Orphanages|Orphans and Orphanages]]''<br> | ||
Orphans are children who were either parentless or homeless because the parents were dead or could not care for their children. While many cities had Jewish orphanages, not all Jewish children were placed in these orphanages. Some went to orphanages run by city, county, or state governments or to private or nonsectarian orphanages. The records of many orphanages have been lost, especially those destroyed during the Holocaust. | |||
To find orphanage records, first determine what orphanages existed in the areas your ancestors lived in at the time they lived there. Local histories and directories often contain this information. Once you locate the orphanage, determine if records survive. If the orphanage is still operating, it would likely have records. If it no longer exists, records may be in local, state, or national archives or libraries. | To find orphanage records, first determine what orphanages existed in the areas your ancestors lived in at the time they lived there. Local histories and directories often contain this information. Once you locate the orphanage, determine if records survive. If the orphanage is still operating, it would likely have records. If it no longer exists, records may be in local, state, or national archives or libraries. | ||
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When searching for records of non-Jewish orphanages throughout the world, look for genealogical how-to books or genealogical web sites for the area. For example, for information about orphans and orphanages in Australia, see: | When searching for records of non-Jewish orphanages throughout the world, look for genealogical how-to books or genealogical web sites for the area. For example, for information about orphans and orphanages in Australia, see: | ||
*Vine Hall, Nick. '' | *Vine Hall, Nick. ''Tracing Your Family History in Australia: A Guide to Sources. 2nd ed].'' Albert Park, Victoria: N. Vine Hall, 1994. ({{FHL||item|disp=FHL book 994 D23v}}). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31702587 WorldCat entry]. | ||
The Family History Library has records of a few orphans and orphanages for some countries. Check for these records in the '''''Place Search''''' of the Family History Library Catalog under the name of the town or county of the orphanage with the topic "Orphans and Orphanages." Also check in the same way under school records because many orphanages established their own schools. | |||
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