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Hebrew Orphan Asylum of the City of New York

Hebrew Orphan Asylum of the City of New York. Records, n.d., 1855-1985

The records of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum include admission and discharge records for the years 1860-1960. This database indexes names found in ledgers from 1860-1928. The ledgers may include the name and age of the child, the parents' names, the admission and discharge dates, and remarks regarding to whom or where the child was discharged.

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First Name (or part of name):
Last Name (or part of name):
Admitted between:		and
Discharged between:		and

Abbreviations:

GDM/GDF = Grandparents
SIS/BRO = Siblings
UNC = Uncle
BDC = Bureau of Dependent Children
Comm A & D = Committee on Admissions and Discharges
DPC = Department of Public Charities
HSGS = Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society
HTI = Hebrew Training Institute
HTSG = Hebrew Technical School for Girls
RI = Randall's Island
SPCC = Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
WMFA = Widowed Mother's Fund Association

* Note: The date of discharge is unknown for about half of the individuals in our database. If you enter a discharge date, your search will automatically exclude all of these records. If you have trouble finding an individual, you may broaden your search by omitting the discharge date.

This database is an ongoing project. The American Jewish Historical Society is deeply grateful to Jane Foss for her devoted work on this project.