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British Home Children

From 1869 to 1948 various workhouses, sheltering homes, orphanages and child care organizations in Great Britain sent over 100,000 orphaned, abandoned, pauper children ages 1 to 18 to Canada and other Commonwealth countries They have come to be known as the British Home Children. It is estimated that 12%, over 4 million of the Canadian population, is a descendant of a Home Child. Research into these young immigrants can be difficult. We hope these sites recommended by our staff may assist in your search.

Library & Archives Canada - Members of the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa are locating and indexing the names of Home Children found in different records held by Library and Archives Canada.

Olive Tree: Ontario Home Children - Useful links to both Canadian and UK locations.

British Home Child Group International - Free research, database & newsletter.