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From: Barbara McCormick <>
Subject: Re: [NJGLOUCE] Orphanages in Camden and/or Gloucester Counties?
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 14:46:50 -0400


Mary Beth.....
What years are we talking about? I have the Gloucester County census
up to and incl. 1920........

Barbara
in Wilmington, NC

http://sites.netscape.net/geneslady/homepage

"" wrote:

> Hi,
> My grandfather, Henry Conway was an orphan. I think he grew up
> in Camden (or Gloucester City), NJ and then as a teenager lived,
> and worked, on a farm in Swedesboro, Gloucester County.
> I sent away for his Social Security Application, and he filled it out -
> parents unknown, place of birth unknown. The story was he was
> born in Dublin, came to the US where his parents died before he
> was 6. I sent away to Dublin for his birth certificate, but have not
> received anything yet. Where would I look for records of orphans in
> Camden or Gloucester Counties? Was there an orphanage in
> Swedesboro?
>
>

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