James18
17-10-16, 15:04
Hi all,
I know from experience within my own family tree that it can be very difficult finding out about Coram children, but having read their website it states:
'The Foundling Hospital kept meticulous records of every child who passed through the institution.
Coram offers a birth records information and counselling service to former Foundling pupils and their descendants and to those placed for adoption by Coram. For details see our Birth Records page.
Historical records are available to the public through The Foundling Hospital Archives, held by the London Metropolitan Archives (LMA). With over 800 linear feet of shelving, records include the general registers, inspection books and petitions. For details, please visit the LMA’s website.'
http://www.coram.org.uk/about-us/our-heritage-foundling-hospital
There's also a link to this site: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/london-metropolitan-archives/the-collections/Pages/care-of-the-sick.aspx
Does this mean that records for children adopted in the 19th century are available to researchers? I am curious about a particular individual for whom I can find no trace after a certain point, and who'd be long-dead now.
Does anyone have any experience of having attempted to access Coram records for a non-relative?
I know from experience within my own family tree that it can be very difficult finding out about Coram children, but having read their website it states:
'The Foundling Hospital kept meticulous records of every child who passed through the institution.
Coram offers a birth records information and counselling service to former Foundling pupils and their descendants and to those placed for adoption by Coram. For details see our Birth Records page.
Historical records are available to the public through The Foundling Hospital Archives, held by the London Metropolitan Archives (LMA). With over 800 linear feet of shelving, records include the general registers, inspection books and petitions. For details, please visit the LMA’s website.'
http://www.coram.org.uk/about-us/our-heritage-foundling-hospital
There's also a link to this site: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/london-metropolitan-archives/the-collections/Pages/care-of-the-sick.aspx
Does this mean that records for children adopted in the 19th century are available to researchers? I am curious about a particular individual for whom I can find no trace after a certain point, and who'd be long-dead now.
Does anyone have any experience of having attempted to access Coram records for a non-relative?