Indiana ~ Terre Haute ~ Chauncey Rose Orphans Home The Vigo County Orphan Home Board was formed in 1873. The name of the Corporation was changed to Chauncey Rose Orphan Home, and later to Chauncey Rose School. The 1900 census, photos of grave markers, and a link to theVigo County Home for Dependent Children [Glenn Home] 1903 ~ 1979 are presented on this website.
Indiana ~ Terre Haute ~ Glenn Home The history of Glenn Home, a "home for dependent children" in Terre Haute, Indiana, that includes histories of African Americans in the home, a census index, and cemetery and burial lists.
New York City ~ Orphan Trains Beginning in 1854, for seventy-six years, thousands of homeless, neglected, and poor children from New York City were moved west to rural towns and farm communities on 'orphan trains'. This website explores the history of orphan trains, and presents links to sites for additional research of the topic.
Orphanages Orphan train links, histories of orphanages, photographs of old orphanages, and a list of early orphanages [mid 1800s-early 1900s].
Orphans Home Website Transcriptions of orphan, adoptee, and foster children listings in orphanages, homes, and poorhouses from U.S.-Canadian censuses and other records.
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