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Researching Your Orphaned Ancestors

Debra Renard
May 17, 2019
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Introduction
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Orphanages in Europe
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After 1865
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Guardianship in the US
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US Orphanages
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The Orphan Trains
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The Darkest Chapter
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Adoptees' Rights
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Where Do We Look?
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Using DNA Testing
3m 29s

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Learn about the roots of orphanages abroad, the history of caring for orphans in America, and the institutions involved.   Covers the progression of adoptees' rights after a period of terrible abuses. Gives suggestions about where to look for the records you need.

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Debra Renard
Debra Smith Renard, the founder of Eureka! Genealogy, is a professional Genetic Genealogist. She is co-leader of the Louisville Genealogical Society’s Genetic Genealogy Special Interest Group. She is a former staff genealogist for N
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