Any help is appreciated. McKenna, C. (1911). Copyright 1996-presentThese pages may be freely linked to but not duplicated in any fashion without my written consent. We are searching for information on Canadian Home Boys c.1880. Despite substantial discrimination in the early history of the state, New York's Catholic population began to explode in the mid-1800s, due largely to Irish, and later Italian immigrants. Genealogical Publishing Co. Baltimore, MD, USA. A manual of directions, suggestions and guidance for cottage mothers and supervisors of children, at the Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society, Pleasantville, N.Y. (1925), Annual report of the Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (1800). New York Child's Foster Home Services- Records for Sheltering Arms- Episcopal Social Services and Speedwell, 122 E. 29th St.. New York, NY 10016 New York Foundling Hospital,Record Information Department, 590 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10011 (212) 633-9300, Ext. We searched WorldCat and located the Ministries/Institutions collection, 1834-1981 in the custody of the New York State Library that includes some records related to the New York Catholic Protectory. Meets: 7 pm, 2nd fri. monthly except Jul and Aug at The Wish Centre, King St., E. Chatham They must provide plenty without wastefulness, clothe adequately without cheapness or painful uniformity, educate in letters and handicraft without overwork, and provide amusement without laxity, as well as discipline without repression. Since then I have found my mothers family. This has led some to propose changes in the institutional scheme, by which buildings of reduced size but adequate number shall be substituted for one or two large ones; that a matron or house-mother be employed to supervise each, and that each also shall have its own outfit and details for domestic management. Ontario 1901, Orphans In the Diocese of Brooklyn they number close to 3600. Ancestral Orphans Message Board - RootsWeb Court records of placement can sometimes be substituted for incomplete or nonexistent orphanage records. Use the. "Orphans and Orphanages." Over against this institutional method of caring for destitute children, resulting in what is called the orphanage, but not necessarily opposed to it, are those methods which seek to put the child earlier under the influences of family life. The resources at OrphanFinder.com are growing and your suggestions are appreciated. (I enjoy meeting fellow genealogists at these events so please introduce yourself as an Ancestry Weekly Journal and 24/7 Family History Circle reader.). Many were run by churches and there was an emphasis on moral training and discipline. Tracing Orphans in Your Ancestry - JSTOR Daily [emailprotected], For Beth Armisread who posted a message about Ruth Wade being adopted by Raynor Hubbell & Grace Roberts. Other residents of orphanages were children who had lost only one parent or whose parents could not raise them. These and similar features comprise what is known as the "Cottage System". The names were extracted from the following enumerations conducted at the hospital: the 1870 and 1880 federal censuses; the New York City Police Census of 1890; the federal censuses of 1900, 1910, and 1920; and the New York State censuses of 1905, 1915, and 1925. My father was raised by Frank and Betty Crull . They had five children. These children were placed primarily by the New York Foundling Hospital (NYFH) and the Children's Aid Society (CAS) and are now referred to as "Orphan Train Riders." New York: Robert Appleton Company. Government records are generally archived or destroyed according to a retention schedule as all records are not necessary to the ongoing business of the city, county, or state.. Library: Chatham Public Library, Mon to Sat, 1 to 5. While it is estimated that the Society placed as many as 30,000 children in permanent homes, the names in this volume represent the 5,000 children who lived in one of the dozen or so lodging houses of the Children's Aid Society long enough to be counted as a resident in one of the federal, state, or city enumerations conducted between 1855 and 1925. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows is just one organization to sponsor orphanages for the underprivileged. These Irish Catholic records are completely free to search and access - enjoy! The Christians founded hospitals, and children's asylums were established in the East. Those for the sick were known as nosocomia, those for poor children were known as euphotrophia, and those for orphans, orphanotrophia. Mother and her older sister was actually raised in the Tampa Childrens Home Orphanage. They who do so perform a good work by becoming fathers to the orphans and will be rewarded by God for this service". Researchers should note that, although not included in this work, they may find references to the birthplace of the child's parents in the 1920 federal census and references to the birthplace of each child in the 1925 New York State census. This page has been viewed 43,273 times (0 via redirect). ruth was adopted out in april 20 1920 to raynor and grace hubbell she was put in the kentucy childern home society . New York vital recordsare not organized in a single system - depending on the time and place of an ancestors life event, researchers will need to look in different repositories maintained by different organizations. [I] (We are strictly a volunteer organization). Access to the Records You may need to prove that the sought-after person is an ancestor or other family member. Recently I discovered that relatives of mine were placed in St. Marys Orphan Home in Binghamton, NY between 1920 and 1930. The first Orphan train was in 1854. lxvii, 6) and His bounty was to be shared with them. https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/582471?availability=Family%20History%20Library, Seeking orphanage records from the New York Catholic Protectory, Ministries/Institutions collection, 1834-1981, that includes some records related to the New York Catholic Protectory.