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From: "Donna Heller Zinn" <>
Subject: Re: Orphans records in Cambria County
Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 10:00:16 -0400
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Good Mornin' Amanda and Fellow Listers:

I am presuming that the father had also died? You may wish to take a look
at records kept in the court house called Orphan Court Dockets. These
records were not just for orphaned children but for all kind of
miscellaneous legal records. One of the subjects that would be recorded in
these records though, would have been guardianship assignments for minor
children in the situation of a death of a parent. Now be aware that these
"guardians" did not neccessarily always "take care" of or "take in" the
children but were assigned to take care of their legal welfare. But this
would be a place to start.

Best Wishes..
Donna Heller Zinn of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.
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Subject: [PaCambri] Orphans records in Cambria County


> Hello,
>
> I'm new to the list and to researching in Cambria County.
> Hope someone can help me or point me in the right
> direction.
>
> My great grandmother died in 1903 in Patton, and
> left behind 6 minor children. I've learned that at least
> two of the youngest children were soon adopted but
> do not know about the older children (including my
> grandmother who died before I was born). Is there
> any hope of finding out what happened to them?
>
> Does anyone know if there was an orphanage in,
> or near, Patton in 1903-04? If not, where would
> orphans be sent, and would either place have
> records that would have been preserved?
>
> Were any records kept by a Cambria County
> court during this time period which would shed
> light on what happened to my grandmother and
> her siblings? If so, were the records microfilmed
> or is there some place to which I could write?
>
> Any help would be so greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
> Amanda


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