tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post7662316245406589676..comments2024-03-27T21:51:24.656-04:00Comments on Chat with Vera: With You Always (Orphan Train #1) by Jody Hedlund [Review & Giveaway]Vera Godleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00511948370346834218noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-5599013465779052762017-07-05T18:27:21.596-04:002017-07-05T18:27:21.596-04:00It is my understanding that the historic care of o...It is my understanding that the historic care of orphans wasn't very effective. Today's system may not be much better.Caryl Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446868830897710358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-5016949408473252522017-07-01T07:46:57.938-04:002017-07-01T07:46:57.938-04:00I know that for many years ,historically orphans ...I know that for many years ,historically orphans were simple warehoused or even sent out to families as workers. I think the trend now is to find them an adoptive or foster home. Lacking that, the children are sometimes grouped in smaller, more family like groups with a house parent.<br /><br />Nancy<br />allibrary (at) aol (dot) comNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07537028345051367149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-12863545686927336472017-06-19T16:49:01.378-04:002017-06-19T16:49:01.378-04:00no much. I have read that they were not cared for ...no much. I have read that they were not cared for too well. that families were split upon if the people taking care of the orphans could. that they were taken in by families that needed helpLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378468202427454948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-38764366492738672082017-06-19T15:19:34.592-04:002017-06-19T15:19:34.592-04:00It has been my general understanding and personal ...It has been my general understanding and personal experience through much genealogical research that many times orphans were taken in by family or neighbors. In some places there were orphanages and there were some orphan trains, mainly from the huge population centers.Cathynoreply@blogger.com