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| If you are seeking information on an orphan train rider, you may try corresponding with one or more of the following facilities. In most cases you need to be a direct descendant to receive information. It is helpful if you can narrow your search to the orphanage you think the rider came from. |
New York City
Department of Records and Information Services
Municipal Archives
31 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
(212) 788-8580
Division of Vital Records
P.O. Box 3776
Church Street Station
New York, N.Y. 10007
New York State Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Records
Albany, NY 12230
http://www.health.state.ny.us
New York Children’s Aid Society
Attn: Records, Truda Jewett
150 East 45th St.
New York, NY 10017
http://www.childrensaidsociety.org
Truda Jewett
tjewett@childrensaidsociety.org
Carolyn Masters
carolynm@childrensaidsociety.org
New York Historical Society
(For general information requests concerning the Children’s Aid Society)
New York Historical Society
Attn: Cherie Acierno
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
212-873-3400 ext. 327
New York City Orphan Asylum Records
Westchester County Historical Society
Attn: Chris Marinaro, Curator
2199 Saw Mill River Rd.
Elmsford, NY 10523
(914) 592-4323
info@westchesterhistory.com
www.westchesterhistory.com
New York Foundling Hospital
Record Information Department
Attn: Yvonne Wintz
590 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10011
http://www.nyfoundling.org
Record Information Page
212-206-4170
New York Juvenile Asylum
University of Columbia
Rare Book & Manuscript Library
535 W. 116th St.
New York, NY 10027
212-854-5590
www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/rbml/index
To search their online finding aid, visit: New York Juvenile Asylum Records
(Fill out an email request for information.)
rbml@libraries.cul.columbia.edu
Brooklyn Home for Children
c/o Forestdale Inc.
67-35 112th St.
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Brooklyn Nursery and Infants Hospital
c/o Salvation Army Social Services for Children
132 W. 14th St.
New York, NY 10011
New England Home for Little Wanderers
c/o The Home for Little Wanderers
271 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/parents/prospective/funding/adopt_assistance/
Jim Gehrlich
Medical Center Archives
New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
1300 York Ave #34
New York, NY 10021-4805
Phone: 212-746-6072; Fax 212-746-8279
http://www.med.cornell.edu/archives
Department of Records and Information Services
Municipal Archives
31 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
(212) 788-8580
Division of Vital Records
P.O. Box 3776
Church Street Station
New York, N.Y. 10007
New York State Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Records
Albany, NY 12230
http://www.health.state.ny.us
New York Children’s Aid Society
Attn: Records, Truda Jewett
150 East 45th St.
New York, NY 10017
http://www.childrensaidsociety.org
Truda Jewett
tjewett@childrensaidsociety.org
Carolyn Masters
carolynm@childrensaidsociety.org
New York Historical Society
(For general information requests concerning the Children’s Aid Society)
New York Historical Society
Attn: Cherie Acierno
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
212-873-3400 ext. 327
New York City Orphan Asylum Records
Westchester County Historical Society
Attn: Chris Marinaro, Curator
2199 Saw Mill River Rd.
Elmsford, NY 10523
(914) 592-4323
info@westchesterhistory.com
www.westchesterhistory.com
New York Foundling Hospital
Record Information Department
Attn: Yvonne Wintz
590 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10011
http://www.nyfoundling.org
Record Information Page
212-206-4170
New York Juvenile Asylum
University of Columbia
Rare Book & Manuscript Library
535 W. 116th St.
New York, NY 10027
212-854-5590
www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/rbml/index
To search their online finding aid, visit: New York Juvenile Asylum Records
(Fill out an email request for information.)
rbml@libraries.cul.columbia.edu
Brooklyn Home for Children
c/o Forestdale Inc.
67-35 112th St.
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Brooklyn Nursery and Infants Hospital
c/o Salvation Army Social Services for Children
132 W. 14th St.
New York, NY 10011
New England Home for Little Wanderers
c/o The Home for Little Wanderers
271 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/parents/prospective/funding/adopt_assistance/
Jim Gehrlich
Medical Center Archives
New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
1300 York Ave #34
New York, NY 10021-4805
Phone: 212-746-6072; Fax 212-746-8279
http://www.med.cornell.edu/archives
- Contact for records of the New York Infant Asylum (1871-1909), the
Nursery and Child’s Hospital (1859-1905), or the New York Nursery and
Child’s Hospital (1909-1934). - Must have documentation that the person was an orphan train rider to
receive additional information.
| Genealogical Research Resources |
| Effectively Taping in to Local, County, & State Historical Society and Libraries by Barry J. Ewell (pdf document) |
www.rootsweb.com - provides links to search engines & databases, family
trees, message boards and others. This is data submitted by individuals. Not
all information is necessarily correct.
trees, message boards and others. This is data submitted by individuals. Not
all information is necessarily correct.
www.ellisisland.org - search passenger records and ship manifests. You must
register to search, but it is free.
register to search, but it is free.
www.archives.gov - National Archives search.
www.usgenweb.com - State Research. Click on the state you are researching
and then click on the specific county. Each county has there own home page
and the information it has depends on what information has been submitted
to them. Individual submitted information.
and then click on the specific county. Each county has there own home page
and the information it has depends on what information has been submitted
to them. Individual submitted information.
www.sos.mo.gov/archives - Missouri State Archives. You can search birth &
death records, death certificates, land patents, naturalization records and
soldier information.
death records, death certificates, land patents, naturalization records and
soldier information.
| State Contacts |
Click here for a list on local state Orphan Train groups.
Searching local databases is also a good way to find riders. Many organizations
announced the distribution in the newspaper and often listed the children who
were taken by local families. Public libraries generally have microfilm archives of
the local newspapers and regional and county genealogical and historical
societies may have information about Orphan Trains to the area as well. If you
have a specific date or even a year, it really helps when searching back issues
of newspapers.
announced the distribution in the newspaper and often listed the children who
were taken by local families. Public libraries generally have microfilm archives of
the local newspapers and regional and county genealogical and historical
societies may have information about Orphan Trains to the area as well. If you
have a specific date or even a year, it really helps when searching back issues
of newspapers.
(Nebraska Riders, Possible Stop)
Epworth Village
Kerry Hoffschneider
Public Relations Director
2119 Division Ave.
York, NE 68467
402-362-3353
kerry@epworthvillage.org
(She answers historic inquiries.
The historic name of the
orphanage is Mothers’ Jewells
Home.)