Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville Children's Home Records, 1866-1938
Records from the Louisville Children's home in Jefferson County, Kentucky for years 1866-1938. This collection contains records for several different institutions that merged in the early 1900s. An explanation of these records can be found at the beginning of each film. Some records are arranged alphabetically. The microfilm of the original records is located at the Jefferson County Department of Human Services in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville Children's Home Records
What is in This Collection?
This is a collection of records from the Louisville Children's home in Jefferson County, Kentucky for years 1866-1938. This collection contains records for several different institutions that merged in the early 1900s. An explanation of these records can be found at the beginning of each film. Some records are arranged alphabetically. The microfilm of the original records is located at the Jefferson County Department of Human Services in Louisville, Kentucky. At the time the collection was microfilmed to two volumes (History Book 2 & History Book 13) were unavailable. The volumes are available at The Filson Historical Society, 1310 South Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40288.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name
- Birthplace
- Age
- Parent's names
- Relgion
- Date of commitment
- Cause of commitment
- Court name
- Term of sentence
- Education
- Employment
- Cause of delinquency
- Physical description
- Remarks
Collection Content
Sample Images
1878 Commitment paper to Orphanages
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort
"Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville Children's Home Records, 1866-1938." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 27 September 2025. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
