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By the second half of the 1800’s, the number of institutions for children increased. Many of these children had parents that were sick, dead, or single (widow, widowers, divorced or single.) It was during this time period that Barnhems began to be created. The purpose of a barnhem was to provide a place for the child [[Image:Flickorna på Frimurarbarnh. i Kristineberg 1926.png|thumb|right]]to grow up. The barnhem would be held up as a model even for the orphanages. Good natured children in difficult circumstances could be placed at a barnhem. Troubled or bad children were placed in a protective institution (Skyddshem), while juvenile delinquents’ were sent to youth institutions (Uppfostringsanstalter), but it was not always clear to which institution a child should be sent. Even the name of an institution did not always reflect the type of institution it was. At Barnhems, girls would be trained for female labor. Many became domestic servants to find work as a Piga for a household. During the late 1800’s it was not as common to find young women who wanted domestic work, as more were finding work in the manufacture industry. Some barnhems for girls focused on educational training to become school teachers. 

=== Barnhem in Stockholm  ===

On the table below, there is a list of Barnhem in Stockholm City, and County from 1754 to 1989 (with a few still active.) Additional information about the Barnhem in Stockholm can be found on the Stockholm City Archive Website at: [http://www.ssa.stockholm.se/Anvand-arkiven/Sjukvard-/Socialtjanstens-arkiv/Sok-i-barnhemsregistret/ Register över barnhemsarkiv]. <br> 

{| width="99%" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Name of Barnhem 
! scope="col" | Location 
! scope="col" | Time Period
|-
| Adolf Frederiks Församlings Barnhem 
| Stockholm 
| 1874 - 1938
|-
| Aspuddens Ungdomshem 
| Hägersten<br> 
| 1948 - 1970
|-
| Barnasylen vid Norrtullsgatan 
| Stockholm 
| 1920 - 1921
|-
| Barnasylen vid Sabbatsbergsvägen 
| Stockholm 
| 1900 - 1938
|-
| Barnasylen vid Åsögatan 
| Stockholm 
| 1900 - 1942
|-
| Barnbyn Skå 
| Skå 
| 1947 - 1980
|-
| Barnhärbärget, Stockholm Stad 
| Stockholm 
| 1902 - 1930
|-
| Barnängens Flickhem 
| Stockholm 
| 1937 - 1954
|-
| Barnängsgatan, Flickhemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1966 - 1970
|-
| Bellevue Barnhem 
| Stockholm 
| 1904 - 1928
|-
| Björnstamhem, Barnavårdsnämndens 
| 
| 1952 - 1958
|-
| Blackebergs Mödrahem 
| Stockholm 
| 1950
|-
| Blecktornsparken, Ungdomshemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1946 - 1951
|-
| Brunnslasarettet, Sabbatsberg 
| Stockholm 
| 1945 - 1946
|-
| Brännkyrka Barnhem 
| Älvjö, Örby 
| 1903 - 1920
|-
| Centralhemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1967 - 1976
|-
| Drevvikens Ungdomshem 
| Skrubba, Drevviken 
| 1949 - 1993
|-
| Duvnäshemmet 
| Saltsjö-Duvnäs 
| 1947 - 1971
|-
| Edshöjdens Barnhem 
| Stockholm 
| 1932 - 1946
|-
| Ekebo Barnhem 
| Lidingö 
| 1947 - 1954
|-
| Ekebo Ungdomshem 
| Lidingö 
| 1955
|-
| Ekebo Vänthem 
| Lidingö 
| 1956
|-
| Ekensbergs Ungdomshem 
| Stockholm 
| 1956 - 1973
|-
| Eknäs Skyddshem 
| Eknäs Gård i Vallby, Uppsala Län 
| 1920 - 1949
|-
| Engelbrekts Barnavårds- och Husmodersskolas Spädbarnhem 
| Stockholm 
| 1907 - 1978
|-
| Eolshäll Barnhemmet 
| Hägersten 
| 1918 - 1971
|-
| Essinge Flickhem 
| Stora Essingen 
| 1947 - 1954
|-
| Eurenii Minne Barnhemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1921 - 1971
|-
| Fagersjö Flickhem 
| Farsta 
| 1949 - 1970
|-
| Farsta Behandlingshem 
| Stockholm 
| 1967 - 1970
|-
| Finlandia Barnhemmet 
| Långholm, Stockholm 
| 1942
|-
| Fleminggatan 22 Barnhemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1902 - 1938
|-
| Frederiks Barcks Minne Lärlingshemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1933 - 1970
|-
| Frälsningsarmens Mödrahem 
| Stockholm 
| 1953 - 1970
|-
| Furuhöjd Barnhemmet 
| Lidingö 
| 1944 - 1973
|-
| Furulid Barnhemmet 
| Gnesta 
| 1913 - 1965
|-
| Grönbrink Ungdomshemmet 
| Liljeholmen 
| 1944 - 1955
|-
| Gröndalsgården 
| Gröndal 
| 1944 - 1947
|-
| Götgatan Ungdomshemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1936 - 1982
|-
| Hagsätra Skolhem 
| Hagsätra 
| 1967 -
|-
| Henriette Svenssons "Barnhem" 
| Stockholm 
| 1899 - 1922
|-
| Hjorthagens Småbarnshem 
| Hjorthagen 
| 1942 - 1945
|-
| Hjorthagens Spädbarnshen 
| Hjorthagen 
| 1945 - 1968
|-
| HSB:s Spädbarnshem 
| Reimerholme 
| 1947 - 1948
|-
| Hässelby Skolhem 
| Hässelby 
| 1967 - 1988
|-
| Högalids Ungdomshem 
| Stockholm 
| 1948 - 1973
|-
| Högdalens Behandlingshem 
| Bandhagen / Kyndelsmässogränd 7 
| 1955 - 1970
|-
| Hökarängens Flickhem 
| Farsta 
| 1950 - 1955
|-
| Hökarängens Mödrahem 
| Farsta 
| 1956 - 1970
|-
| Ingemarsgatan Flickhemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1970
|-
| Johannelund Tempelbacken 
| Ulvsunda 
| 1928 - 1949
|-
| Katarina Ungdomshem 
| Stockholm 
| 1949 - 1958
|-
| Klara Flickhem 
| Stockholm 
| 1947 - 1955
|-
| Klara Församlings Barnhem och Barnkrubba 
| Stockholm 
| 1868 - 1958
|-
| Kroken Barnhemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1933 - 1946
|-
| Kungsholms Barnhem 
| Stockholm 
| 1893 - 1943
|-
| Kungsholms Spädbarnshem 
| Stockholm 
| 1913 - 1934
|-
| Lilla Blecktornet Barnhemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1904 - 1927
|-
| Lillgårdens Barnhem 
| Lillgården i Uttran 
| 1926 - 1970
|-
| Lillsjönäs Barnhem 
| Lillsjönäs, Ulvsunda 
| 1920 - 1938
|-
| Lillsjönäs Ungdomshem 
| Lillsjönäs, Ulvsunda 
| 1946 - 1947
|-
| Lindgrenska Trasskolan 
| Stockholm 
| 1870 - 1910
|-
| Ljungcrantz Minne Barnhemmet 
| Saltsjö-Duvnäs 
| 1930&nbsp;? - 1966
|-
| Lärlingshemmet för Flickor 
| Stockholm 
| 1928 - 1949
|-
| Lövsättra Flickhem 
| Lövsättra, Vallentuna 
| 1967 - 1974
|-
| Malmqvistska Barnuppfostringsanstalten 
| Stockholm 
| 1852 - 1922
|-
| Maria Flickhem 
| Stockholm 
| 1948 - 1949
|-
| Maria Församlings Barnhärbärge 
| Stockholm 
| 1902 - 1913
|-
| Mariaborgs Tonårshem 
| Stockholm 
| 1957 - 1974
|-
| Midsommarkransens Ungdomshem 
| Stockholm 
| 1965 - 1970
|-
| Murbeckska Inrättningen 
| Stockholm 
| 1754 - 1920
|-
| Mälarblick Barnhemmet 
| Bromma 
| 1963 -
|-
| Neglinge Spädbarnshem 
| Saltsjöbaden 
| 1949 - 1967
|-
| Norra Ungdomshemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1947 - 1953
|-
| Norrgården i Kungsberga (Stockholms Stad) 
| Stockholm 
| 1919&nbsp;? - 1936
|-
| Norrgården 
| Danderyd 
| 1965 -
|-
| Nybodahemmet 
| Hägersten 
| 1938 - 1967
|-
| Nybohovs Ungdomshem 
| Stockholm 
| 1961 - 1970
|-
| Nälstahemmet 
| Vällingby 
| 1960 - 1985
|-
| Prins Carls Uppfostringsinrättning 
| Gålö 
| 1832 - 1948&nbsp;?
|-
| Regeringsgatan Flickhemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1936 - 1973
|-
| Reimersholme Barnhem 
| Reimersholme 
| 1949 - 1970
|-
| Rådans Barnhem för Flickor 
| Edsvikens Strand 
| 1891 - 1946
|-
| Rålambshovs Barnhem 
| Stockholm 
| 1924 - 1932
|-
| Råsunda Mödrahem 
| Råsunda 
| 1940 - 1973
|-
| Rökinda Barnhem 
| Farsta 
| 1948 - 1971&nbsp;?
|-
| Sjövillan Mödrahemmet 
| Solna 
| 1957 -
|-
| Skanstulls Ungdomshem 
| Stockholm 
| 1967 - 1970
|-
| Skogshyddan Barnhemmet 
| Ektorp 
| 1906 - 1971&nbsp;?
|-
| Skolkarehemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1897 - 1906
|-
| Skrubba Skyddshem 
| Drevviken 
| 1896 - 1949
|-
| Skuru Mödrahem 
| Nacka 
| 1946 - 1949
|-
| Skärsätra 
| Lidingö 
| 1920 - 1954
|-
| Skärsätra Flickhem 
| Lidingö 
| 1954 - 1981
|-
| Sköndals Barnhem 
| Farsta 
| 1967 - 1970
|-
| Småhemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1926 - 1944
|-
| Sofia Ungdomshem 
| Stockholm 
| 1954 - 1970
|-
| Solhem Barnhem 
| Spånga 
| 1918 - 1924
|-
| Spädbarnshemmet Stockholm Stad 
| Stockholm 
| 1910 - 1943
|-
| Stigbergets Flickhem 
| Stockholm 
| 1949 - 1966
|-
| Stockholms Barnhem Nr. 1 
| Stockholm 
| 1882 - 1901
|-
| Stockholms Barnhem Nr. 2 
| Stockholm 
| 1885 - 1897
|-
| Stora Blecktornets Barnhem 
| Stockholm 
| 1906 - 1928
|-
| Storgården Barnhemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1956 - 1972
|-
| Svalnäshemmet 
| Djursholm 
| 1944 - 1975
|-
| Sveta Gårds Skolhem 
| Söderbärke 
| 1946 - 1985
|-
| Sällskapet Barnavård 
| Stockholm 
| 1901 - 1964
|-
| Sättra Barnkoloni 
| Adelsö 
| 1911 - 1947
|-
| Södra Ungdomshemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1955 - 1970
|-
| Sörgården Barnhemmet 
| Färentuna 
| 1945 - 1961
|-
| Tallbacken Barnhemmet 
| Lidingö 
| 1967 - 1989
|-
| Tenöborgs Flickhem 
| Vaxholm 
| 1961 -
|-
| Torkel Knutssongsgatan 22 B, Barnhemmet 
| Stockholm 
| 1945 - 1954
|-
| Tranebergs Ungdomshem 
| Traneberg 
| 1946 - 1954
|-
| Ulvsunda Ungdomshem 
| Bromma 
| 1946 - 1970
|-
| Ungdomshemmet Kristinehovsgatan 35 
| Stockholm 
| 1963 - 1970
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| Uppfostringsanstalten för Flickor 
| Stockholm 
| 1870 - 1954
|-
| Uppfostringsanstalten för Gossar 
| Stockholm 
| 1852 - 1896
|-
| Utteråsens Spädbarnshem 
| Nacka 
| 1926 - 1950
|-
| Vårbacka Mödrahem 
| Fittja 
| 1949 - 1957
|-
| Västertorps Spädbarnshem 
| Hägersten 
| 1955 - 1973
|-
| Åkeshovsgården Barnhemmet 
| Bromma 
| 1963 - 1966
|-
| Älvsjö Barnhem 
| Älvsjö 
| 1948 - 1958
|-
| Ängby Spädbarnshem 
| Bromma 
| 1949 - 1970
|-
| Ängbygårdens Spädbarnshem 
| Bromma 
| 1948 - 1952
|-
| Äppelvikens Spädbarnshem 
| Bromma 
| 1947 - 1967
|-
| Örbyhemmet 
| Älvsjö 
| 1952 -
|-
| Österskärshemmet 
| Österåker 
| 1946 - 1948
|}

=== References  ===

Clemmensson, Per and Andersson, Kjell. <u>Släktforskaa vidare</u>. Natur och Kultur, Falköping: 2003 

Nordisk familjebok. Uggleupplagen 2, ”Barnhem”, Stockholm 1904, page 911 

Reuterswärd, Elisabeth. ”Oäktingen” <u>Fader Okänd</u>. Sveriges Släktforskarförbund, Falköping 2011 

Stockholm City Archive. Register över barnhems arkiv. Stockholm City Archive Website, May 2013 

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