Hispanic
Francisco, Peter
Francisco was found abandoned on the docks of Hopewell, Virginia, in 1765, aged about five. He could speak no English and after a week he was taken in by the wealthy judge Anthony Wilson, a... [more]
Isidore of Seville
St. Isidore of Seville was from a noble family of Cartagena, but was orphaned as a child and educated by his elder brother, St. Leander, in a monastery. (Another brother and sister are also... [more]
Lopez, Charlotte Anne
Lopez was Miss Teen USA in 1993. She was placed in care by her mentally ill mother as a baby (with her brother and sister) and lived in foster homes in Vermont state for 15 years; by the... [more]
Marcus Aurelius (under Roman Empire)
Ancient Roman society institutionalized the adoption of adults. It was relatively common for a wealthy Roman couple to adopt an adult man, even a slave, as heir if they did not have any son... [more]
Maximo and Bartola
Brother and sister “Maximo” and “Bartola” (their real names are unknown) were probably born in the early 1840s in Mexico, to Innocento Burgos a... [more]
Spain, 1936-75
During and after the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) the Falangists (the Fascists, under General Franco) practiced child theft. Children of Republicans, their political opponents, were stolen f... [more]
Spain, 1936-75
During and after the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) the Falangists (the Fascists, under General Franco) practiced child theft. Children of Republicans, their political opponents, were stolen f... [more]
Valero, Helena
Valero is a white Brazilian who was abducted in 1932 by Yanoami Indians. She lived with them for 22 years until she escaped back to white society. Her story is told in the book Yanoáma. ... [more]
Zuzunaga Cavero, Willy F.
Zuzunaga Cavero was orphaned as a boy in Peru. When he was 23 he was introduced to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by a friend and was soon converted. He served as a mi... [more]
