I don't know, but you might try asking some of the churches in the area, or check with the Il historical society. I can occasionally get some of the older newspapers that are on line to respond to short questions or at least point me in the right direction. Ottawa had a newspaper I think since 1844. RiciaRose@aol.com wrote: > Were there any orphanages in or near Ottawa in 1850? > > ==== ILLASALL Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received when you > subscribed. Feel free to contact me, Carol Ryan-Spenader, list administrator, > with questions concerning this list! spenader@earthlink.net