The Library of VA has a 60 pg. booklet on the Memorial Home for Girls which was formerly the Female Humane Association. Here's the cataloging info. and the website http://eagle.vsla.edu/cgi-bin/catalog.gateway?authority=0242-71580&conf=010000 ++++++++++++++ CALL NO HV995 R52 M5 1925 AUTHOR Cox, Katherine (Cabell) Claiborne, d. 1925. MAIN TITLE Historical sketch of Richmond's oldest chartered charity, Memorial Home for Girls; formerly Female Humane Association, 1805-1925. PUBLISHER Richmond, [1925] 062117110523 Also, according to Virginius Dabney's book Richmond on pg. 137, it was a nonsectarian home for "virtuous and indigent females". It eventually moved to Highland Park (north side of Richmond) and changed its name to the Memorial home for Girls. "An agreement was made with the Children's Memorial Clinic, whereby the assets and facilities of the Memorial home for Girls would be used for a study and treatment home. The name of the latter organization was changed to the Memorial Foundation and later to the Memorial Foundation for Children." Edith In a message dated 1/17/03 6:29:52 AM, [email protected] writes: << This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: THEAL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WBC.2ACI/2444 Message Board Post: I am looking for info on this orphan's home. My great-grandfather Henry W. THEAL moved to VA after 1920, and is in the 1930 census living in Richmond with his second wife. A daughter who was 4 in the 1920 census, may be the 14 year old Lenora THEAL listed in the Memorial Home for Girls in Richmond in 1930. I feel certain this is my grandmother's sister, but am confused as to why she is living in this home for girls? Was this an orphanage and/or a place to send "wayward" girls? Where would the records be kept for this facility? Does anyone know the history on this home? >>