Baby in a Basket

An abandoned child and a paper trail that won’t sit still.

A fair, solvable genealogy case file you can print — every clue is in the papers, the sealed answer stays separate, and this listing gives nothing away. Identity reconstruction, not a crime thriller.

Baby in a Basket is a Porch Press printable historical family mystery. Someone left a baby in a basket. The family story has gaps. What you get is the packet: opening brief, exhibit catalog, census and register-style facsimiles with notes, worksheets (tree, notes, timeline), cold deductions, optional hints — then a sealed solution only when you are ready.

This is an activity dossier, not a novel. Print it. Work the exhibits. Compare names, ages, and households. Write your deductions from what is on the page — then, only when you choose, break the seal and check your work.

Not a murder mystery. Not a crime thriller. Bring a pencil. Trust the documents.

What’s included

• Player packet (narrative edition) with exhibits, worksheets, and deductions
• Optional spoiler-light hints
• Sealed solution (open only after you commit)
• START-HERE — print notes and how to play

Play details

• Solo or small group
• About one evening
• US Letter · grayscale OK · print at 100%
• Medium difficulty — identity reconstruction from the papers

Digital download · No shipping · Print US Letter at 100%.