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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> 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}}]] | ||
Children were place throughout the United States and Canada.Many children rode the train to the Midwest: Illinois, Indian, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas were they were "placed" with families.''See | Children were place throughout the United States and Canada.<br>Many children rode the train to the Midwest: Illinois, Indian, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas were they were "placed" with families.''See ''FamilySearch Research wiki articles on State: Adoption,Vital Records, and Emigration and Immigration<br> | ||
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