Susan, "Early Catholic Cemetery Listings of Washington, Nelson, and Marion Counties, Kentucky" c1984 by West Central Kentucky Family Research Association. Sorry, but I don't find your Peter and Mary Thompson in this book. No, I don't know how you would go about searching orphanages in Mitchell. Jeanne > >Jeanne, Do you find anything in early Catholic cemeteries for a Peter or Mary Jane Brown(e) Thompson? They died in the late 1850's or early 60's. My great-grandmother was their daughter. She and several siblings were put in an orphanage (Catholic) when they died. She was only 4 at the time so I know very little about her family. She did have older brothers that fought in the Civil War but when they left for war she never saw them again. For some reason she and 2 sisters were sent to an orphanage in Mitchell Indiana. I don't know how to research any orphanages in Mitchell. If you have any suggestions please let me know. Thanks for doing this look-up. Susan