The POORHOUSE STORY (a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses) at www.poorhousestory.com There are other pages on the site which may give you some interesting perspective on poorhouses. They are off the homepage and include: the HISTORY page and the LETTER TO GENEALOGISTS as well as FEATURED ARTICLES. TIP: Poorhouses were called by various names in different locations. Some terms include: poorhouse, poor farm, county farm, county home, county infirmary (be careful of this one -- it may or may not refer to a poorhouse), or almshouse. Poorhouse records can usually be found on a list of holdings under the category "local government records -- county". It may take you a while to learn the search techniques needed, so be patient! It is well worth your time -- and can actually be quite educational and fun! Relax! Enjoy the process. But if you get stuck ... contact the staff for assistance. There are additional tips for researching poorhouse records for yourself on the RECORDS page; and you might want to subscribe to our (almost) monthly newsletter (which you can do in the lower right corner of the homepage). .