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From: "Bob Puckett" <>
Subject: Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 17:39:15 -0400

Hiya Folks,
Just got this yesterday and thought it might be of some interest to you.
Bob Puckett
List manager for PAMONTOU & PACOLUMB mailing lists.

----- Original Message -----
From: Cindy Kanny <>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 7:34 PM
Subject: Orphanage Roster on-line: Soldiers' Orphan Schools of Pennsylvania,
1902


> Dear PA County Listowners,
>
> I don't know if anyone on your lists would be interested in viewing the
1902
> roster from the Soldiers' Orphan Schools of PA or not, but thought I would
> let you know just in case. Some of you may have known about this
previously
> and made a similar announcement already. In any case, I wanted to take
this
> opportunity to let each of you know the roster is now completely on-line
in
> the event you would like to view the roster yourselves, announce it to any
> of your lists, and/or, add a link from the roster to any of your own
county
> webpages.
>
> For most, it is easiest to access this roster from the homepage:
>
> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~orphanshome
>
> There is a link about midway down the homepage entitled "Orphanage
Rosters";
> click on this link to access the 1902 roster.
>
> Alternatively, and for your convenience, I have provided a link directly
to
> the PA counties page here as well; the url flows on to two lines and may
> pose difficulties for some:
>
>
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~orphanshome/rosters/rostpasolorph.h
tm
>
> Additionally, uploaded with the roster is a transcription of a few pages
of
> text from the SOS Annual Report for 1902 describing the schools, classes
> taught, student activities, names of the honor students & scholarships, 3
> children who died that year (I added memorial & notes pages for these
latter
> students as well), and a report from the Medical Department of the
> schools --- relating illnesses, accidents, general health. A number of
> students are mentioned by name.
>
> The roster itself provides the names of the children, birthdates, date of
> admission to the orphanage, father's name and record of service in the
> military, whether father/mother is living or dead, name of
> person/institution in charge of admitting each child and P.O. Address of
> applicant.
>
> As always, if any of you come across orphan listings from censuses,
rosters,
> or wherever, feel free to pass them on to me -- if you choose to do so --
> for transcription. Also, if any of you do have a place for orphanages at
> your own websites, please let me know: my own site is not geared toward
> orphanages per se, but I can pass what does come my way in this regard on
to
> you for your own websites.
>
> Thanks very much,
>
> Cindy Kanny
> The Orphans' Home Website
> http://freepages.genealogy.roostweb.com/~orphanshome

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• Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 17:39:15 -0400 by "Bob Puckett" <>