How to Research Orphaned and Adopted Children in Your Genealogy

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“Photo taken before the ‘orphans’ of the Titanic were fully identified. The boys are French brothers Michel (age 4) and Edmond Navratil (age 2).” Their nicknames were Lolo and Mamon. (Source: Library of Congress via Flickr) Legal adoption by loving new parents wasn’t common until the past century or so. Before that, orphaned American children View Website VIP Subscription