MONROE — The Green County Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting Saturday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. The online program “Abandoned: The Untold Story of the Orphan Trains” will be presented by local history author and historian, Michael Keene.

By the end of the Civil War, an estimated 30,000 homeless and orphaned children roamed the streets of New York City. The program explores the audacious relocation scheme which operated between 1854 and 1929, when an estimated 250,000 orphaned or abandoned children were transported west by train and placed in foster homes, mostly in rural mid-western areas. Called the Orphan Train Movement, it endeavored to save these children lost to the streets by heroes who fought for their liberation. The premise now seems incredible, but it developed in response to a crisis in care for homeless children. Their stories are incredibly haunting and poignant.

The meeting will be held in the second-floor meeting room of the Monroe Public Library at 10 a.m., Saturday, November 5. Visitors are always welcome and there is no cost to attend. You may call Ginny at 608-426-1796 or Donna at 608-921-1537 if you have any questions. The GCGS Research Center (located in the lower level of the Monroe Public Library) is available to the public for research each Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Other times available by appointment by calling 608-328-7436 on Tuesday or Bill at 608-325- 2990.