This Olive Tree Genealogy project is an Index to Special Passport Applications issued in the USA between 1829 and 1887. Special passports were issued to US diplomatic and consular officers, military attaches, secretaries of legations, and other government officers and their families. This index is on FHC film #1463577 INDEX TO SPECIAL PASSPORT APPLICATIONS v. 1. 1829 – 1887; v. 2. Jan. 1872 – Apr. 1878; v. 3. April 8, 1878 – Sept. 28, 1887; v. 4. 1887 – 1894. Microfilm of original records is also in NARA, Washington, D.C. To use this index, write down the information (Name, Date, Volume, Page No.). Use this to find the actual applications which are on the following FHL US/CAN films:
1549210 Item 1: 1829-1859 v. 1.
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1531649 Item 1: 1869-1873 v. 5.
1549210 Item 2: 1873-1878, v. 6
1531649 Item 2: 1878-1881 v. 7; 1881-1884 v. 8 (p. 1-313)
1531649 Item 2: 1881-1884 v. 8 (p. 312-end); 1884-1887 v. 9; 1887-1890 v. 10
1531850: 1890-1891 v. 11; 1891-1894 v. 12; 1894-1897 v. 13.
The original register listed names by first letter of surname, and within that letter, by date order. Thus all “A” names were recorded in chronological, not alphabetical, order. I have sorted the names in alphabetical order by surname for easier searching by researchers.
Start with Index to Special Passport Applications, Volumes 1-3, 1829 – 1887 Also see Index to Special Passports, Volume 4, 1887 – 1894
Book No., Date, Surname, First name, Page No
1 20 Feb 1832 Thost Ghov’ Caravadony de 49
1 21 Jul 1836 Thornton James B. 100 + 101 (bis)
1 5 Mar 1838 Todsen George Petersen 122
1 19 May 1838 Throop Enos T. 128
1 4 Sep 1840 Tappan Benjamin 145
1 1 May 1841 Tinelle Louis 147
1 28 Aug 1841 Todd Charles S. 154
1 23 Mar 1842 Thompson Waddy 170
1 10 Sep 1845 Ten Gyok Anthony 246
1 27 Apr 1850 Thompson John Louis 275
1 5 Jan 1856 Thompson John Louis 279
1 no date Thompson Charles 282
2 7 Jun 1847 Trapmann Louis 21
2 9 Jun 1847 Tod David 22
2 Jun 1849 Trapmann Louis 56
2 19 Aug 1850 Tirado Don Jose Manuel 109
2 29 Jul 1851 Trapmann Louis 134
2 4 Jul 1853 Toescott William Henry 168
2 19 Jul 1853 Trousdale William 202
2 29 Jul 1853 Tarleton James L. 211
2 3 Apr 1856 Turnstall Thomas T. 343
2 25 Jul 1856 Tay Henry 353
2 4 Sep 1856 Ten Brook Andrew 365
2 24 Jun 1857 Thomson William 388
2 24 Aug 1857 Trevitt William 396
2 22 Sep 1857 Tucker Beverly 403
2 5 May 1858 Torbert James W. 429
2 23 Aug 1858 Trupin Edward A. 11
2 27 Apr 1861 Thayer William S. 122
2 10 Jul 1861 Trowbridge Edward 163
2 8 Aug 1861 TRUE George 178
2 17 Sep 1861 Trumbull James H. 238
2 8 Oct 1861 Thomas Isaiah 259
2 29 Jan 1862 Thomas Sarah 330
3 11 Feb 1862 Tuttle Hiram 347
3 12 Apr 1862 Taylor Bayard 378
3 24 Jul 1862 Tefft Benjamin F. 402
3 20 Sep 1862 Touner A. C. 423
3 22 Oct 1862 Thomas, Jr. William W. 437
3 18 Feb 1863 Thomas, Jr. William W. 439
3 5 Oct 1863 Tappan, Jr. Lewis W. 526
3 25 Aug 1864 Tinker Charles A. 553
3 17 Jan 1865 Taintor Edward C. 554
3 17 Jun 1865 Toomy Henry 575
4 16 Oct 1865 Thurston David 33
4 14 Nov 1865 Terry Silas 43
4 19 Feb 1865 Towle George M. 61
4 19 Apr 1866 Taft Edward P. 71
4 10 Jul 1866 Torrey Franklin 110
4 25 Jul 1866 Torrey Franklin 122
4 25 May 1867 Thomas Stanley O. 233
4 22 Jul 1867 Talmage David M. 257
4 30 Sep 1867 Tripp, Jr. Benjamin 280
4 12 Nov 1867 Thomas Joseph N. 296
4 18 Mar 1868 Tuckerman Charles K. 321
4 31 Jul 1868 Towle Geo. M. 347
4 3 Sep 1868 Tylor Robt. O. 365
4 1 May 1869 Thomson William 431
4 3 May 1869 TRUE Clinton J. 434
4 12 May 1869 Trowbridge Silas T. 461
4 20 May 1869 Taylor Joseph M. 488
4 5 Jun 1869 Torbert Alfred T. de 523
4 25 Jun 1869 Turner David 543
4 9 Nov 1869 Timoney E. Mc B. 588
4 28 Feb 1870 Thiriou Charles F. 29
4 12 Apr 1870 Thompson Almon A. 38
4 26 May 1870 Tipton Thomas C. 58
4 8 Mar 1872 Turner Daniel 363
5 9 May 1872 Thomas Francis 357
5 26 Sep 1872 Travis Charles M. 435
5 11 Oct 1872 Travis Charles M. 442
5 11 Feb 1873 Thorington James 468
5 5 Mar 1873 Turnbull Lyman 479
5 22 Mar 1873 Thornburg J. M. 501
5 29 Mar 1873 Taylor Douglas 508
5 1 Apr 1873 Thurston Robert M. 516
5 2 Apr 1873 Tuckerman Charles K. 522
5 4 Apr 1873 Tate Samuel 530
5 7 Apr 1873 Tullock Thomas L. 538
5 17 Apr 1873 Thompson George A. 558
5 24 Apr 1873 Tilcomb William P. 569
5 14 May 1873 Terbreuggen Joseph 593
5 16 May 1873 Ti[??]imann Harold H. 597
6 28 May 1873 Turner Charles 10
6 28 Jun 1873 Thorington Jack 40
6 30 Jun 1873 Tate Samuel McD. 41
6 1 Jul 1873 Thucher John M. 42
6 9 Jul 1873 Taylor George W. 44
6 30 Jul 1873 Trager Louis 49
6 5 Nov 1873 Trobriand P. R. de 71
6 18 Nov 1873 Torbert Alfred T. A. 74
6 4 Mar 1874 TRUE James M. 92
6 23 May 1874 Turtle John Josiah 118
6 28 Sep 1874 Trudall Robert M. 176
6 2 Oct 1874 Trimble Henry W. 177
6 18 Feb 1875 Thompson John 206
6 23 Mar 1876 Twining William J. 315
6 22 Apr 1876 Talbot Thomas 324
6 22 Apr 1876 Turtle John J. 325
6 2 Sep 1876 Terry Thomas M. 352
6 12 Sep 1876 Ticknor Howard M. 355
6 19 Apr 1877 Tolfnee James E. 388
6 19 Jun 1877 Taimer George Carlin 422
6 10 Oct 1877 Thirion Charles F. 483
6 10 Sep 1877 Thirion Charles F. 509
6 15 Feb 1878 Thompson Elizabeth, Mrs. 523
6 7 Mar 1878 Taylor Bayard 537
6 12 Mar 1878 Touner John A. 544
6 16 Mar 1878 Taylor [?] 559
6 29 Mar 1878 Tyner James N. 574
6 3 Apr 1878 Terrill L. M. 594
7 9 Apr 1878 Twitchell Marshall H. 5
7 5 Jul 1878 Thomas William H. 95
7 13 Aug 1878 Thompson Henry G. 134
7 16 Sep 1878 Tucker William W. 145
7 19 Sep 1878 Thomson William 146
7 1 Nov 1878 Temple William G. 158
7 4 Dec 1878 Tompkins Oscar 173
7 23 Apr 1879 Treat Samuel 229
7 21 Jun 1879 Tryon Rufus 280
7 13 Mar 1880 TRUE F. W. 339
7 6 Apr 1880 Toutelette John E. 350
7 7 Apr 1880 Thompson Victor 351
7 26 Nov 1880 Thompson W. B. 440
7 26 Nov 1880 Terrill L. M. 441
7 11 Feb 1881 Tobin John A. 465
7 31 Mar 1881 Thurman Allen G. 490
7 26 Apr 1881 Thompson John 517
7 12 May 1881 Tichenor George C. 539
7 3 Jun 1881 Taylor Horace A. 570
8 9 Jul 1881 Thompson Elizabeth 23
8 7 Oct 1881 Taylor Alfred B. 65
8 8 Mar 1882 Townshend Walter T. 103
8 31 Mar 1882 Tzschuck Bruno 117
8 7 Apr 1882 Turner Josiah 122
8 1 May 1882 Taft Alfonso 150
8 18 May 1882 Taylor Daniel M. 167
8 12 Jun 1882 Tousley Orson V. 182
8 31 Aug 1882 Theilkuhl Gustav 232
8 16 Nov 1882 Townshend Walter T. 277
8 3 Jan 1883 Tichenor George C. 284
8 22 Jan 1883 Thom George 287
8 10 Mar 1883 Townsend Amos 319
8 27 Mar 1883 Tousley Orson V. 325
8 9 Jun 1883 Thomas William W. 373
8 28 Sep 1883 Touhay St. Leger A. 424
8 15 Oct 1883 Trail Charles B. 430
8 30 Oct 1883 Thompson Henry Dean 435
8 29 Mar 1884 Thomas Henry G. 478
8 14 Jun 1884 Tryon J. R. 520
8 15 Jul 1884 Taft Alphonse 539
8 1 Sep 1884 Thacher Solon O. 569
8 2 Sep 1884 Tisdel W. P. 571
8 8 Sep 1884 Tisdel W. P. 573
9 21 Jan 1885 Thacher Solon O. 12
9 10 Mar 1885 Thompson Edward H. 17
9 14 May 1885 Thompson John E. W. 85
9 19 May 1885 Tuck Somerville P. 90
9 21 May 1885 Tanner George C. 93
9 2 Jun 1885 Touhay St. Leger A. 107
9 6 Jul 1885 Tree Lambert 154
9 10 Dec 1885 Tuck Somerville P. 251
9 21 Dec 1885 Tisdell Willard P. 253
9 6 Feb 1886 Tilghman W. Percy 265
9 18 Mar 1886 Thomas Jolue Re 291
9 2 Apr 1886 Thornton William 307
9 2 Apr 1886 Thompson Thomas M. 311
9 21 Apr 1886 Thomson Frank 330
9 12 May 1886 Turner Mortimer A. 349
9 5 Jun 1886 Thompson G. W. 370
9 26 Jun 1886 Theopold F. A. 385
9 26 Jul 1886 Thach Robert H. 409
9 9 Sep 1886 Thompson James K. 427
9 30 Oct 1886 Travers William R. 446
9 1 Sep 1886 Townsend Charles H. 460
9 11 Mar 1887 Terry Marion S. 518
9 17 Mar 1887 Taylor Charles H. J. 524
9 30 Mar 1887 Townshend Milton [?] 542
9 30 Apr 1887 Tanner George C. 569
9 17 May 1887 Townsley C. P. 578
9 17 May 1887 Tillman S. E. 579
9 21 May 1887 Treat Samuel 583
9 2 Jun 1887 Todd David P. 597
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Index to Special Passport Applications 1829 – 1887: Surnames A | Surnames B | Surnames C | Surnames D | Surnames E | Surnames F | Surnames G | Surnames H | Surnames I, J | Surnames K | L, M, N (not available) | Surnames O | Surnames P | Surnames Q | Surnames R | Surnames S | Surnames T | Surnames U-V |Surnames W | Surnames X, Y, Z
Index to Special Passport Applications 1887 – 1894: Surnames A | Surnames B | Surnames C | Surnames D | Surnames E | Surnames F | G | H | Surnames I – J | Surnames K | Surnames L | Surnames M | Surnames N |Surnames O| Surnames P | Surnames Q – R | Surnames S | Surnames T | Surnames U – V | Surnames W | Surnames Y – Z