BHC Registry

The British Home Child Registry
There is information on over 64,000 children in this british home child database, thousands have been "claimed" meaning a relative or somebody with information or an interest in this child is attached. this registry is not currently online. we are in the process of developing a web site for this registry. a search of the registry can be made by contacting us through the online from below or contacting us at britishhomechildregistry@gmail.com

The British Home Child Registry
was started by Perry Snow in 2000
in memory of his father
Frederick George Snow
September 17, 1909 - September 17 1994

On November 17, 2013 Perry donated his British Home Child Registry to our web site. It is his desire to see this information published in an online database which is free and accessible to all. We are currently working on developing this on-line Registry and it will be published as soon as possible.

Perry Snow's book "Neither Waif nor Stray - The Search for a Stolen Identity" is now available for free download.

Please visit for download details
http://canadianbritishhomechildren.weebly.com/perry-snow---neither-waif-nor-stray.html

Please fill out this for to have your BHC information entered/updated into the registry
Please make sure you scroll to the very bottom of the form! **************PLEASE NOTE!!!
-For Updating information for a child previously submitted to Perry Snow (only his database at this point) please fill out the required areas and the new information only. -If providing information for a child previously in the Norah Dennis database their full information will be required until both databases have been merged.
-Forms are at the bottom of this page to request a search of the database, to remove your name/e-mail from the database records or for general inquiries. Searches will not be done of the Norah Dennis Database because it is not in a usable format presently. E-mails are collected for Registry use only, which means if there are any SIGNIFICANT changes to the running of the registry you will be notified, if another person is inquiring about the bhc you have claimed you might be contacted. we will not hand out your email or contact details to anyone. the emails in the registry remain in the care and control of the bhcara. your e-mail can be removed at any given time with notification to the registry admin: info@britishhomechildren.com. submission of this form is your permission to used your e-mail for these purposes.

Please indicate: *

New submission Update of information

Your name *

Email *

British Home Child's name *

Adopted name *

BHC Birth date/place *

Sending organization *

Workhouse/Board of Guardians *

Boys/Girls Home England *

Immigration Information

Immigration information can be found for most children at:
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/immigration-records/home-children-1869-1930/immigration-records/Pages/search.aspx
If you don't know your child's immigration information, please check. It saves our in-putters enormous amounts of time searching ourselves.

Age when immigrated *

Ship *

Departure port *

Departure date *

Arrival Port *

Arrival date *

Receiving home in Canada *

Census information:

1881 where living *

with in 1881 *

Relationship to head 1881 *

1891 where living *

with in 1891 *

Relationship to head 1891 *

1901 where living *

with in 1901 *

Relationship to head 1901 *

1906 Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta Census *

With in 1906 *

Relationship to head 1906 *

1910 United States Census town *

with in 1910 USA Census *

Relationship to head 1910 USA *

1911 Canadian census - where living *

with in 1911 *

Relationship to head 1911 *

1916 Census Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta *

with in 1916 *

Relationship to head 1916 *

1921 Canadian census - where living *

with in 1921 *

Relationship to head 1921 *

1930 USA Census town *

with in 1930 *

Relationship to head 1930 *

1940 USA Census - where living *

with on 1940 census *

relationship to head 1940 census *

Indenture information (if different from above)

First indenture with *

First indenture town *

First indenture dates *

Second indentured town *

Second indenture with *

Second indentured dates *

Third indentured town *

Third indenture with *

Third indentured dates *

Family information

Father's full name *

Father's date of birth & place *

Father's date of death & place *

Mother's full name (maiden if known) *

Mother's date of birth & place *

Mother's death date & place *

Parents marriage date & place of marriage *

Names of siblings *

Names of siblings who were also British Home Children *

BHC spouse's information - First spouse

Was spouse a BHC? *

yes no

First spouse's name (maiden) *

Death date/place of spouse *

Birth date/place of spouse *

Marriage date/place - 1st *

Second spouse's information

Was second spouse a BHC? *

yes no

2. Full name (maiden) *

Death date/place *

Birth date/place *

Marriage date/place *

BHC's War Service Information

Service Number *

Enlistment Date/Place *

Next of Kin - name & location *

BHC Information

Date/place of death of BHC *

Cause of death of BHC *

Age of BHC at death *

Burial location of BHC *

Submitter's information

Related *

yes no

Are you claiming this BHC *

yes no - just entering name into database

If claiming, relationship to BHC *

Additional Information or story. Please DO NOT include information on living people, personal contact details, e-mails and such in this category as this information will be published. *

Photos:
Only photos of the BHC/Families will be accepted. No historical documents please.

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Privacy Policy

Your personal privacy is important to us. The aim of this Registry is to enable people to perform genealogical research pertaining to the British Home Children and to collect information on the BHC. Your personal information, specifically e-mail address and name will not be shared without your explicit (e-mailed or written) consent. The database is in the care and control of the British Home Children Advocacy & Research Association based out of Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Primary care and control of the database rests with the CEO Lori Oschefski.

By checking the YES box below I give my explicit consent to be contacted by the administrators of this Registry in the event that others are seeking information on the child you have claimed or of any important changes to the Registry and its administration. You also have the option of adding your name to our BHCARA Newsletter published once a month keeping you updated on any relevant news and events with the BHC, you can unsubcribe to this newsletter at any time. An unsubcribe link is included each month. The newsletter list and the Registry list remains in the care and control of the BHCARA and will not be used for any other purpose. Mailing address is: 59 Blair Crescent, Barrie, Ontario, L4M 5Y4 *

YES keep my name and e-mail in the database records NO do not record my name and e-mail

Newsletter subscription option *

Please add my e-mail to the BHCARA Newsletter Do not add my name to the Newsletter I am subscribed to the newsletter

By submitting this form you acknowledge that this information/photos will be published on a publicly accessible database, with the exclusion of your name and personal contact details. *

Yes - permission to publish

Please click on submit ONLY ONCE & wait. Multiple clicking results in multiple submissions of the same information.
A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you once your BHC has been entered into the database.

Submit

Perry Snow's book "Neither Waif nor Stray - The Search for a Stolen Identity" is now available for free download.

Please visit for download details
http://canadianbritishhomechildren.weebly.com/perry-snow---neither-waif-nor-stray.html

Immigration Information

Census information:

Indenture information (if different from above)

Family information

BHC spouse's information - First spouse

Second spouse's information

BHC's War Service Information

BHC Information

Submitter's information

Photos:
Only photos of the BHC/Families will be accepted. No historical documents please.

Privacy Policy

Extra information forms - these are not to be filled out when submitting your child's information

Please remove my name and e-mail from database records

Use this form for all general inquiries and searches for children

Perry Snow's book "Neither Waif nor Stray - The Search for a Stolen Identity" is now available for free download. Please visit for download detailshttp://canadianbritishhomechildren.weebly.com/perry-snow---neither-waif-nor-stray.html

Immigration Information

Census information:

Indenture information (if different from above)

Family information

BHC spouse's information - First spouse

Second spouse's information

BHC's War Service Information

BHC Information

Submitter's information

Photos:Only photos of the BHC/Families will be accepted. No historical documents please.

Privacy Policy

Extra information forms - these are not to be filled out when submitting your child's information

Please remove my name and e-mail from database records

Use this form for all general inquiries and searches for children

Perry Snow's book "Neither Waif nor Stray - The Search for a Stolen Identity" is now available for free download.

Please visit for download details
http://canadianbritishhomechildren.weebly.com/perry-snow---neither-waif-nor-stray.html

Photos:
Only photos of the BHC/Families will be accepted. No historical documents please.