It is Hamden, Ct New Haven County. Someone in the past put info up on the Poorhouses does this ring a bell with anyone. Directly across the street is Quinnipiac College now. You can see the giant from Rte 10. I hope this helps. Cindy lou Burgess Message ----- From: "egodfrey" <egodfrey@ttlc.net> To: <CTNEWHAV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 8:55 PM Subject: Re: [CTNEWHAV] Hello from your new List Administrator > I don't know if it is possable for you to find this informationn or not-but > will give it a shot. My mother was taken in by an Orphanage that was owned > by the church. I believe it was Hamden, Ct. It is very close to Woodbridge > and New Haven. Not being from the area I was not certain if it was Hadam or > Hamden. The Orphanage was practically across the street from a Mountain > called "The Sleeping Giant". She remembered the children were allowed an > outing on Sundays and were taken up "The Sleeping Giant". That is problem > #1-Name of the correct town where the Orphanage was located. #2-She > believed it was with either the Cong. Church or the Methodist Church. > Someone had to pay for their board and room. #3-Her sister, Irene was > adopted. Where would I find copies of the Adoption Papers on Irene (trying > to get information on teh parents) I remember the family that adopted her. > #4 How would I find records on a now defunct Orpnanage? The time she was > admitted was approx 1910. Is ther an address of anything like tThe > Childrens Court"? Who would I apply to??? > > Thank you for your help. > > Elizabeth Rousseau Godfrey > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Dotbnj7@aol.com> > To: <CTNEWHAV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 3:56 PM > Subject: Re: [CTNEWHAV] Hello from your new List Administrator > > > > In a message dated 10/30/2003 3:55:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > CTNewHavenCounty@aol.com writes: > > > > > > > > My name is Robin, and you can email me at CTNewHavenCounty@aol.com, as > well > > > as through the list. > > > > > > Keep those posts coming! > > > > > > > > > > Welcome. I am glad someone accepted so quickly. > > > > Dot > > > > > > 000---Outgoing email scanned by Norton Antivirus---000 > > > > > > ==== CTNEWHAV Mailing List ==== > > Please avoid flaming (attacking) any single person or the group. This > infraction will earn you immediate removal from the list. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== CTNEWHAV Mailing List ==== > To post messages to the New Haven County, CT discussion list, send them to > CTNEWHAV-L@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >