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