is there a official site for poor houses

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Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28 261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	22 Aug 2007 01:38
	Try the workhouses site:- www.workhouses.org and put Barnard Castle into the search box on there. Kath. x
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 2 489 Send Message	Helen in Kent	Report	22 Aug 2007 00:13
	Don't know about that specific home but there are lots of poorhouses with info on the web, do google or whatever because you may well be successful.
	Researching: Locke, Rochester, Portsea, Derby
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 2 036 Send Message	Trish Devon	Report	21 Aug 2007 23:58
	Try googling, lots of info comes up. Hope this helps. Trish xx
	Researching: Webber,Strong. ( Watchet,Minehead,Somerset)Drake,(Plymouth Devon)
Member Since: April 2007 Posts: 42 Send Message	Debra	Report	21 Aug 2007 23:51
Member Since: April 2007 Posts: 42 Send Message	my family came from ireland in the 1847 ish and lived in poorhouse yard barnard castle durham would there be records for this thanks deb