Ellis Island Passenger Database – Many orphan train riders passed through Ellis Island with their families before they were orphaned. This database allows you to search passenger records and ship manifests. You must register to search, but it is free.
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We utilize public records to find information such as when a rider rode the train, which agent they travelled with, and any news articles about their placement.
Orphan train research helps find foster children between 1853 and 1930 who rode trains from New York City, Boston, or Chicago to new homes in other states ...
Nov 1, 2023 · Unfortunately, finding a record from the orphanage will likely require knowing the birth name. Hopefully other community members may have ...
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When searching for records on an orphan train rider, you should always start with interviewing relatives first, and then move on to local, state and national ...
Jan 27, 2010 · Don't know where you are, but the first thing I'd do is find where the old passenger rail stations were in the county and figure out which had ...
Information may be searched by orphan birth surname (if known) or by adoptive/foster surname. Many children used the name of the family they were placed with as ...