I was at FGS conference in San Antonio a few weeks ago. Keynote program was a wonderful performance by Phil Lancaster & Alison Moore. Their program is the official outreach program for the Natl Orphan Train Complex (orphantraindepot.org). Their website is
www.ridersonthe orphantrain.org and they have a facebook page. They are presently touring in Minnesota.
If your ancestor was an Orphan Train rider, I suggest you visit their sites and watch to see if they might be coming to your area at any time. they are based near Austin Texas but perform all over. Their facebook page has lots of pictures and stories.
they also did a separate session with some ancestors of Orphan Train riders who told their story of how they found their grandfather's original information and family. Many from the audience shared their stories as well.
Paula Nielson
granddaughter of William Augustus Dewees, Orphan Train rider, 1901, NY to Iowa