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|} | |}<br> The Children's Aid Society of New York was the primary sending institution involved in the [[National Orphan Train Complex|orphan train movement]] from 1853-1930 which "placed out" by railroad 200,000 orphans, abandoned, or homeless children to 48 states and Canada. In some cases they have records of birth parents.[[Image:{{CASoffice}}]]<br><br> | ||
The Children's Aid Society of New York was the primary sending institution involved in the orphan train movement from 1853-1930 which "placed out" by railroad 200,000 orphans, abandoned, or homeless children to 48 states and Canada. In some cases they have records of birth parents.[[Image:{{CASoffice}}]] | |||
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