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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}}]] | 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 | Children were placed 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.<br> | Many children rode the train to the Midwest: Illinois, Indian, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, or Texas were they were "placed" with families.<br> | ||
'''See'''FamilySearch Research wiki articles on | '''See''' FamilySearch Research wiki articles on each state's: Adoption, Vital Records, and Emigration and Immigration articles. | ||
=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||