Lost Children: Orphans, Vagrants, Delinquents, Half-Orphans, Dependents, Surrendered, Adopted

LOST CHILDREN: ORPHANS, VAGRANTS, DELINQUENTS, HALF-ORPHANS, DEPENDENTS, SURRENDERED, ADOPTED  

As the views of society toward children evolved, the types of records and where these records might be located changed.  Learn how best to search for these records.

by Jeanne Larzalere Bloom

Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG^SM is a full-time professional researcher specializing in Chicago and Cook County research, forensic genealogy, problem solving, and multi-generational family histories.

 Bloom - Lost Children Handout