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Famine Orphans from County Cork to Australia
From the Mallow Archaeological & Historical Society.
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A resource for Forgotten Australians, Former Child Migrants and anyone interested in the history of child welfare in Australia.
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Public Record Office Victoria - Adoption and wardship (1864-1961)
Records of children in state care.
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Queensland State Archives | Schools, hospitals and orphanages
Toowoomba Girls Reformatory Admissions 1881-1903; Toowoomba Girls Reformatory Discharges 1882-1903; Westbrook Reformatory Admission Registers 1871-1906.
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Research Guide - Good British Stock: Child and Youth Migration to Australia
From the National Archives of Australia.
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State Archives and Records NSW - Child Care and Protection Guide
The activity of child care and protection was established in the Colony of New South Wales (NSW) by 1801. The role of and the institutions managed by government in carrying out this activity changed over time. Initially care was provided for orphans and destitute children by the establishment of schools and asylums. The activity of care also included managing and arranging apprenticeships and placement in domestic service.
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Tasmanian Government - Life as a child in care
Queens Orphan School, Launceston Benevolent Society, and more.
