COLUMBUS, Kan. — The Orphan Train Traveling Display exhibit at the Cherokee County Genealogy and History Library is reviving a generation’s interest in the country’s early foster care and adoption ...

ST. LANDRY PARISH — Walking into the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum, you’re immediately surrounded by a wealth of history — stories that date back to the 1850s and continue to echo through time. “This ...

Homes for homeless children -- Agent Clara Comstock's mission -- Twins who just wanted to be loved -- Blessed by six parents -- Lonely little girl -- Baby in the basket -- Case of scandalous neglect - ...

DELMAR, Iowa The Delmar Depot was the last stop on the orphan train for William Nelson Sagers before he and 11 other New York City orphans arrived in Maquoketa the fall of 1919. They were infants and ...

The man with a name not his own eventually made a life for himself and his family in Kaukauna, establishing roots where there were none, writing his own history. All Henry Smith knew was that he was a ...