Here are some other very good orphan train pages I have found on
the internet. If you know of any others, or have an Orphan Train site, be sure and
contact me and we will be sure and add a link!
Arthur F. Smith, Orphan Train Rider in 1922, tells his story and a bit about the Orphan Train Movement.
An excellent page which includes a partial list of riders and lots of articles about the orphan train.
Family recollections of a woman named "Anna".
Includes the story of my brother and I.
A factual accounting of the Orphan Trains through Missouri, including some riders stories, is available for purchase here. Also a brief account of the event on the page.
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