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Series 4: Register and certificates of indenture, 1855-1974, inclusive

Scope and Contents

Series 4: Register and certificates of indenture, 1855-1974, includes an Orphan Asylum and Brookwood Hall Register, dated 1907 to 1974, which lists orphan names, dates of birth, dates of admission to the society's care, parents' names and addresses, status of parents, and comment on final disposition of the child. Also included are certificates of indenture and a certificate confirming the placement of children in the care of the Orphan Asylum.

Arrangement

The series is arranged chronologically.

Conditions Governing Access

Due to sensitive personal information, these materials are not open for research. Information from these materials can be requested on a case by case basis with a signed Center for Brooklyn History confidentiality agreement.

Certificates of indenture, 1855-1880, inclusive

Box: 8 [RESTRICTED], Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Copy of register, 1907-1974, inclusive

Box: 8 [RESTRICTED], Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Register, 1907-1974, inclusive

Box: 8 [RESTRICTED], volume: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
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