Hi everyone,
I've been working on a new database for
NaturalizationRecords.com. With the help of Pam Gera's
volunteer efforts, I am uploading an index to Passport
Applications for the entire USA from 1834-1843
It's a huge database, there are over 600 names online now - and
we are only finished Surnames A and B!
These passports were granted to citizens of the United States
going to foreign countries. Each applicant had to present
evidence that they were a citizen of the USA and a description
of his person, so they are a terrific resource for narrowing an
immigration year and putting some meat on those ancestral
bones.
For example, Newton Adams and wife are on the index to "A"
surnames. The full record shows: Newton Adams and his wife
Sarah C. Adams were issued Passport # 3554 on 22 Nov. 1834
The passport was requested by N. Adams, Canandaigua [NY] and
sent to him at Boston. Newton was 30 years old, 6 feet tall,
with a high forehead, gray eyes, brown hair and a light
complexion
Once you find your name of interest on the alphabetical index
that Pam and I are creating, you can order the film for the
full record. I've included examples of what you will find on
the complete passport application plus complete details on what
film to order and where.
Online now is the index to the Register of Passports from 14
November 1834 to 1843
Start at
http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/passports.shtml
or go directly to Surnames A at
http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/passports1834_a.shtml
Please feel free to pass this message on to other lists or
researchers you think would be interested. As always, these
records are FREE to use, there is never a fee to view any of
the online databases (over 750 now!!) at Olive Tree Genealogy
or any of OTG's sister sites.
Have fun and I hope you find an ancestor!
Lorine
Lorine McGinnis Schulze
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* The Olive Tree Genealogy
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/
* Naturalization Records
http://naturalizationrecords.com/
* USA Genealogy
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/
otg(a)csolve.net or olivetreegen(a)netscape.net