Research

Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series contains forms submitted to the State Board of Charities by poorhouse officials from most counties in the state. Forms provide information regarding children transferred from poorhouses to orphanages, apprenticeships, or families willing to act as guardians. "General Inquiry" forms provide aggregate statistics for each institution. "Personal Inquiry" forms record data for each child placed outside an institution: name; sex; age; if native or foreign born; if orphan; physical health, occupation, and status in current living situation.
Creator:
Title:
Register of children removed from poorhouses
Quantity:

0.2 cubic feet

1 volume

Inclusive Dates:
1873-1874
Series Number:
A1980