My grandmother ended up here sometime in the early 1930's before they shuttled her out to a family where she boarded. Figured they would have some records on her. Anyone have any luck contacting them in the past? She said she called years ago and they said that the place was closed and the records were sealed. She is still alive if that helps. Suggestions?

RPM
The Archdiocese of Detroit
http://www.aodonline.org/AODOnline/History+and+Archives+1243...

may be able to direct you to the proper location of any documents. They are not in their archives, and state they are the responsibility of the actual Charity running the orphanage. In the case of St. Vincent's it is the Sister's of Charity.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~detroitchu...
I was able to find what is possibly my great grandmother in the MI census of 1860 living in St Vincent.
Have you tried the 1930 census on ancestry.com
Do you have any more details...ie, name, year born, possible parish baptized, if Catholic. Heading to the Burton Library next week in Detroit to research. I can keep it in mind in my searches of Catholic parishes etc.

try the probate ct. in detroit,mi. good luck

I wrote to St. Vincents and Sarah Fisher Center in Michigan and received this reply. Lois got right back to us. Best wishes.

"All the records from St. Vincent’s are in
the Daughters of Charity Provincialate Archives in Evansville, IN.
Lois Martin is the archivist and can be contacted by e-mail and phone.
Lmartin@doc-ecp.org
812-963-7532
Mater Dei Provincialate
9400 New Harmony Rd,
Evansville, IN 47720"

I too am looking for the records for Kovach's, 4 sister who were there in 1926 to about 1937.
Francis Pauline Kovach died there 1n 22 Dec. 1936
she was 14 yrs old.
Helen,Julia,Margart left there after that.

Hey I am looking for info on my Grandmother also!! She was put in there with her sister when she was 3 and was in there from about 1926-1937. I would love for her to be able to meet someone who was also there, or any info or pics!! Thanks for posting!! My Grandmother's name is Margaret Sheridan and her sister was Mary Catherine (M.C. she went by) Hope this gets to you, I know you posted so long ago...

wow no way, I just posted the same exact time frame for my Grandma!! Have you found out anything? That would be so awesome if they knew eachother!!

names Margaret (Peggy) Sheridan, and (M.C.) Mary Catherine Sheridan

No answer from them. I called 313-883-7681. left message to call me.

My mother and her sister were not adoption out.
They left after 1936 I think.

Catholic Social Services
9851 Hamilton
Detroit,Michigan 48202
Attn: Julie Amold, Adoption Search Specialist
[313] 883-7671-7681

They were: Helen, Julia, Francis, Margaret Kovach.
They father sent them there after mother died. some tine after 1926. Francis died there 1n 1936. Helen,Julia,Margaret left a few years later