The Weekly Genealogist Survey, August 27, 2025

One or both of my parents was an orphan.

One or more of my grandparents was an orphan.

One or more of my great-grandparents was an orphan.

One or more of my more distant ancestors was an orphan.

I was orphaned as a child.

One or more of my collateral relatives (a great aunt, uncle, etc.) was an orphan.

One or more of my ancestors or relatives lived in an orphanage.

One or more of my ancestors or relatives lost only one parent but was considered an orphan.

I don't know or am not aware of any of my ancestors or relatives having been an orphan.