Barnardo's Manitoba Receiving Homes ca.1897-1918 Boys and girls to age 16. Exact numbers are difficult to determine but the total is likely in the 1000s. 115 Pacific Ave., Winnipeg, MB 1897-ca.1906 75 Bannerman Ave. E., Winnipeg, MB 'Oakwood' ca.1906-1918 Dr. Barnardo's Homes (now called Barnardo's with headquarters at Barnardo House, Ilford, Great Britain). Client Files (may include a family history, a physical description of the child on admission, the location and terms of the Canadian placement, and medical records and correspondence), ca.1870-ca.1940. --Held by the Archives Department, Univ. of Liverpool. Access is through Barnardo's After Care Centre (apply in writing stating reasons for request). Lists of names, reports, pamphlets, and clippings (1873-1939). The National Archives Web Site also has a 'Home Children' database that is searchable by name. Many NAC records have been filmed and are available through Inter-Library Loan. --Held by the National Archives of Canada in Government of Canada-RG76 (Immigration-Series 1-A-1; Volumes 51, 52, 94, 124, 133, 155, 415, 427, 527, 547) (Immigration Series 1-B; Volume 891). The Child Migrants Trust and the National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations, based in Great Britain, can direct researchers to resources that may help with tracing family members. Non-profit organisations offering assistance to former child migrants in Canada include Home Children Canada and the Ellen Foundation. Home Children Canada maintains a private database containing the names of child migrants who have contacted them. See Records Custodians/Research Resources for contact information. Prior to 1892, Canada's Immigration Branch was under the jurisdiction of the Dept. of Agriculture. Some Barnardo's records are housed with this record group (National Archives of Canada RG17). E.A. Struthers served as Barnardo's agent in Winnipeg until 1918 when all records were moved to Toronto. Toronto operations ceased in 1960 & any records were then returned to Barnardo's, Ilford.