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Zoom Meeting – The Orphan Trains
The Orphan Trains
by Tina Sansone of the Tennessee Genealogical Society
February 22 VIRTUAL 6:30 pm
“From 1850 to the 20th century, thousands of children were transferred from the overcrowded orphanages and homes in the large cities in the northeastern part of the United States, to live with families on farms throughout the middle West. Almost every state took in an orphan over the years. The name Orphan Train originates with the railroad trains that transported the children to their new homes. Learn more about these often overlooked kids. If you hit a brick wall, your ancestor just might be part of the Orphan Train kids.”
Tina is a board member of the Tennessee Genealogical Society, editor of their quarterly “Ansearchin’ News” & the librarian for the Germantown Regional History & Genealogy Center. VP of the Association of Professional Genealogists, Virtual Chapter for 2021-2022, Co-Owner of Past & Present Pathways, Bella Online Genealogy editor since 2005 & Researcher (as needed) for “Who Do You Think You Are?”
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0:13:06 Meeting
0:18:35 Presentation
1:02:05 Questions and Answers
1:36:33 End