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,
| 2 | 23 Mar 1857 | Upton | George F. | 379 |
| 2 | 7 May 1858 | Upton | Benjamin | 444 |
| 3 | 27 Jun 1861 | Underwood | John C. | 156 |
| 3 | 29 Nov 1861 | Ujharzi | Ladislaus | 317 |
| 3 | 24 Jul 1862 | Underwood | Warner L. | 403 |
| 3 | 18 Aug 1863 | Upton | Charles H. | 504 |
| 3 | 1 Mar 1864 | Ulrich | George | 517 |
| 3 | 10 Jun 1865 | Upjohn | John H. | 593 |
| 4 | 3 Jul 1866 | Ulley | John M. | 107 |
| 4 | 13 Nov 1866 | Ulrich | Joseph | 161 |
| 4 | 8 Feb 1867 | Uhl | Edward | 185 |
| 4 | 13 Nov 1869 | Ulrichs | Edward | 589 |
| 6 | 23 Mar 1874 | Upton | George F. | 97 |
| 6 | 24 Jun 1875 | Upton | Emory | 276 |
| 6 | 12 Jul 1877 | Upham | John J. | 443 |
| 8 | 12 May 1882 | Ulrich | C. F. | 164 |
| 8 | 31 Aug 1882 | Uike | Julius | 239 |
| 9 | 28 Nov 1884 | Underhill | George F. | 2 |
1 2 Oct 1829 Van Ness Cornelius P. 12
1 1 Aug 1831 Van Buren Martin 37
1 1 Aug 1831 Vail Aaron 38
1 15 Apr 1837 Vaux Richard 111
1 7 Jul 1840 Vail Aaron 144
1 21 Sep 1844 Van Zandt Isaac 219
2 19 Dec 1846 Vesey William H. 14
2 29 Mar 1848 Vogel William 37
2 10 Jul 1849 Van Alers John T. 63
2 20 Feb 1850 Von Roenne F. L., Baron 93
2 12 Aug 1853 Vroom Peter D. 219
2 1 May 1857 Venable William E. 387
2 14 Sep 1857 Volgar Ernest 402
2 27 Feb 1858 Vail George 423
3 24 Jun 1861 Vinton James E. 146
3 12 Aug 1861 Vivaldi Charles F. de 180
3 31 Jan 1862 Vandor Joseph 342
3 17 Apr 1862 Van Wyck George P. 380
3 6 Oct 1862 Van Guelebroecke Blondul 431
3 6 Mar 1863 Van Campen George 464
3 6 Jul 1864 Van Gutebrock Blondul 529
4 21 Feb 1866 Van Valkenbrugh R. B. 62
4 14 May 1866 Vivaldi Charles F. 81
4 2 May 1867 Van Limburg Roest 219
4 13 Oct 1868 Volio J. 373
4 31 May 1869 Vaughn Edwin 509
4 13 Aug 1869 Vernam Wm. Spencer 565
4 16 Nov 1869 Vail Stephen M. 592
5 25 May 1870 Vidal Michael 57
5 23 Feb 1872 Von Waldheim Gustaf L. 357
5 13 Aug 1872 Van Dyck E. A. 425
5 6 Mar 1873 Van Buren Thomas B. 483
5 2 Apr 1873 Vignaud Harry 522
5 3 Apr 1873 Vogel John P. 525
5 11 Apr 1873 Verdi T. S. 551
5 16 May 1873 Vajen John H. 598
6 3 Jun 1873 Van Dyck Edward A. 19
6 21 Jun 1873 Vickers David 35
6 8 Jun 1874 Van Buren Thomas B. 127
6 26 Jun 1874 Van Buren Thomas B. 136
6 31 Oct 1874 Van Cleef Augustus 182
6 28 Apr 1875 Van Cleef Augustus 251
6 7 May 1875 Vickers David 255
6 29 Dec 1875 Vignaud Henry 302
6 10 May 1876 Van Romondt Diederide C. 329
6 21 Aug 1876 Van Arnam Harmon 350
7 27 Jun 1878 Van Vleit Frederick 86
7 27 Jan 1879 Vinton Oliver Perry 191
7 19 May 1879 Van Wyck Francis P. 250
7 14 Mar 1881 Vollum Edward P. 479
7 6 May 1881 Verry Samuel W. 532
7 3 Jun 1881 Vickers David 572
8 13 Jul 1881 Van Inglen John F. 26
8 15 Jul 1881 Vogeler Ferdinand 30
8 3 Aug 1881 Van Vorlis John 42
8 17 Dec 1881 Van Camp Aaron 83
8 3 Aug 1882 Van Dyck Edward A. 221
8 17 Aug 1882 Van Kiper Eccles G. 225
8 31 Aug 1882 Very Samuel W. 232
8 7 Sep 1882 Viorca James 247
8 31 Oct 1882 Valente J. G. de Armond 269
8 16 Apr 1882 Volkman William J. 339
8 20 Jun 1883 Voigt Julius G. 381
8 23 Apr 1884 Vaude Weile John B. 490
9 15 Apr 1885 Vest George Pugh 45
9 21 Apr 1885 Vignaud Henry 50
9 6 Jun 1885 Valls John F. 121
9 12 Jun 1886 Vifquam Victor 375
9 12 Jul 1886 Verdi Jullio S. 397
Last Updated on 08/12/2005
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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