Philadelphia Almshouse and Asylum Records
This in-progress collection includes records from several institutions. They can be cross-referenced against census records and newspapers to find additional information.
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Blockley Alms House Black Book (Punishments) : 1882-1900
Persons Living at Friends Insane Asylum – 1860 Federal Census Enumeration
Philadelphia Children’s Asylum Extracts – White Male Children : January 1848-February 1849
Philadelphia Children’s Asylum Index – White Male Children : January 1848 – February 1849
Blockley Alms House – Female Elopements (Escapes) : April 1861 – December 1862
