Welcome! Are you trying to trace an orphan ancestor? Have you run out of ideas of where to look? Hopefully, this site can help you discover new ideas and find the records that you seek. Let’s work together to grow this resource to help others in their search for records of orphans.
OrphanFinder.com is a directory of children’s homes, shelters, foundling homes, orphanages, orphans homes, institutions, asylums, infant schools, nurseries, and other homes for orphans, abandoned, neglected, and disadvantaged children.
Search by State to find the resources available for every state. OrphanFinder.com contains thousands of links to help with your orphan research and new resources are being added daily!
Check out the valuable resources on each state page to help you find records, photos, histories, and information about the orphans, orphanages, children’s homes, asylums, and institutions that housed children. Initially, most of the links are for homes in the United States. Additional links will be added over time.