Discover links to children’s homes, orphanages, asylums, institutions, and other interesting records. If you don’t know the name of the orphanage, start your search using clues like the location of where the child first appears with a new family to search for the orphanage, or children’s home or institution.
January 1883, the Connecticut General Assembly passed an “Act to provide Homes and Care for Dependent and Neglected Children“
Ädelbrook moved to 60 Hicksville Rd., Cromwell, CT. – Swedish Evancelical Covenant Church (homeless and neglected children) info@adelbrook.org 860-635-6010
“provide a home for homeless and neglected children… and provide not only for the physical needs of a child, but that the Word of God be taught…so that each child may discover the joy and security of a Christian faith.”
https://adelbrook.org/about-us/our-history/
Connecticut George Junior Republic, Litchfield – Connecticut George Junior Republic Association (1904) (wayward) (M)
Fitch’s Home for Veterans and their Orphans
Hartford Orphan Asylum, Hartford, CT
- Records 1833-1940
New Britain Children’s Home, Ozone Heights, New Britain (1903)
New Haven Orphan Asylum, Grove St. New Haven, moved to Whitney Ave. in Hamden.
St. Agnes Home, West Hartford, Ct.
St. Francis Home, New Haven
- News article – Lack of funding forces St. Francis Home in New Haven to close its doors after 160 years, 17 Sept 2012 New Haven Register
Soldiers’ Orphan Home
- Records, vol. 2, 1866
- Records, vol. 1, 1865-1875
- A Guide to the Connecticut Soldiers’ Orphans Home Records
- Bulletin
- Daily Record 1866-1871
- Ledger 1867-1875
- Report 1872
Windham County Temporary Home for Children, Putnam Heights
Books
Surviving Highland Heights (possibly available on Amazon) Orphan Life (Highland Heights in Connecticut) (1880-?)
Would you be interested in sharing your successful orphan search story? Where did you find records for an orphan?
Some orphans were placed in children’s homes in neighboring states. Don’t forget to search the surrounding state orphanages. Try searching in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.