Jewish Foster family question?

Question

I was told that my Jewish Grandfather was living with a Foster family in Manhattan Newyork from 1915 through1940.How can i find these records?What are these records called and where are they?

Answer 1

Foster parents usually have to go through their county's Department of Human Services to get approved. If such records were kept back then, I would assume that is where they'd be. Or, you could check with the New York Vital Records Department in Albany (the capital).

Answer 2

dept of human services?