Special Passport Applications 1829-1887 Surnames B

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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1531648: 1846-1858 v. 2; 1858-1865 v. 3; 1865-1869 v. 4 

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

Surname, First Name, Month/Day, Year, Vol., Page No.


Baben R.S.L. Jun.27 1861 3 158
Bacon John E. Apr.27 1858 2 438
Badeau Adam May.18 1869 4 482
Bagley Arthur P. Aug.25 1848 2 44
Bailey E[L/H]ean P. Apr.2 1857 2 381
Baillet? Joseph J Mar.27 1867 4 198
Baily William N. Sept.9 1868 4 366
Baker Ambrose Aug.20 1841 1 153
Baker George S. Aug.26 1861 3 214
Baker William L. Aug.16 1861 3 192
Baker William R. May.25 1869 4 501
Ball Samuel S. Apr.5 1848 1 271
bamberger Louis Jun.25 1855 2 312
Bancraft George May.30 1867 4 230
Bancroft George Sept.16 1846 2 10
Barcena Manuel Nov.16 1861 3 304
Barclay ?? Jun.2 1856 2 347
Barclay John J. Feb.6 1863 3 451
Barfils Captain Aug.5 1861 3 173
Barnard David D. Sept.11 1850 2 110
Barnard F. A..P Jan.25 1867 4 181
Barnard Jonathon G. Nov.19 1850 2 115
Barnet Charles Apr.6 1830 1 21
Barnwell Robert G. Aug.11 1853 2 218
Barr Jolau? G. Feb.22 1858 2 420
Barreda Don F.L. Jul.18 1864 3 523
Barringer Daniel K. Aug.1 1849 2 68
Barrow Washington Aug.20 1841 1 152
Barry William T. Jul.2 1835 1 90
Barton Seth Sept.20 1847 2 27
Bassett Ebenezer D. May.18 1869 4 487
Baulwere William Sept.16 1841 1 159
Baxter Henry May.18 1869 4 486
Bayath Richard H. Nov.11 1850 2 116
Baylies Francis Jan.30 1832 1 107
Baylor Charles G. Mar.24 1857 2 380
Bazier Franklin K. Aug.10 1867 4 270
Be[e?]cker Fredrick A. Aug.23 1854 2 282
Beall Arme Eliza Feb.29 1848 1 261
Beaubouches Victor Sept.18 1865 4 19
Beaulieu M Jul.26 1848 2 43
Beauscomb Charles H. May.8 1869 4 449
Bedinger Henry Jun.9 1853 2 186
Bell Thomas I. Feb.15 1859 3 42
Belm F.W. Jul.11 1867 4 255
Belmont August Jul.27 1853 2 208
Benard Simson Genl [General] Dec.20 1830 1 31
Benensin Antonio J. Oct.9 1865 4 30
Bennett John R. Jul.22 1853 2 205
Bergh Harry May.13 1863 3 487
Bernays Charles L. Jan.29 1862 3 334
Berry Jr. Apr.22 1843 1 191
Besleau F. A. Apr.30 1853 2 172
Betts Royston Feb.11 1862 3 350
Beucame Francisco de. Apr.29 1858 2 440
Bey Blasque Jun.12 1868 4 334
Bicker Augustine Aug.2 1862 3 411
Biddle Charles Apr.30 1835 1 87
Biddle Thomas T. Oct.29 1861 3 278
Bidwell William H. Jan.26 1867 4 182
Bigalow John Aug.16 1861 3 195
Bigler John Apr. 9 1857 2 383
Billock Benjamin A. May.27 1845 1 235
Bills Torbew Sept.8 1857 2 401
Binda Joseph .A May.6 1844 1 210
Bing Julius Oct.8 1861 3 260
Black Jeremiah L. no date 1859 3 58
Black John Martin Oct.6 1848 2 46
Blackford William M May.7 1842 1 171
Blaine James G May.9 1867 4 221
Blair Jacob B. Aug.14 1868 4 358
Blake Truman N. Apr.21 1869 4 415
Blake William H. Aug.12 1863 3 507
Blanchard William Oct.9 1861 3 264
Blatchford R.M. Sept.29 1862 3 427
Bliss Alexander Jun.12 1867 4 241
Blodgett Luther P Jun.2 1866 4 97
Blood Caleb B. H. Mar.24 1862 3 365
Blow Harry T. 0ct.10 1861 3 265
Boal James St.Clan May.4 1869 4 437
Bodine Robert L. Aug.9 1866 4 127
Bodisce A.W. Sept.8 1843 1 201
Bodisco Alexander de. Jun.19 1849 2 53
Bodisco Boris Jul.9 1847 2 23
Bodisco Harriet Aug.26 1856 2 364
Bodisco Harriet (widow) Aug.8 1854 2 278
Bodisco Len May.25 1853 2 181
Bodisco Sactuns?? Jan.19 1854 2 257
Bodisco Waldron Aug.10 1845 1 244
Bodmann Charles Sept.6 1858 3 16
Bodmann Felix Dec.7 1859 3 68
Boemstein Harry Aug.19 1861 3 199
Boice Daniel K. May.1 1867 4 210
Bolton Nathaniel May.1 1855 2 308
Bondley Charles W. Apr.11 1854 2 235
Book M. Henry Jan.6 1851 2 120
Books N.P. May.14 1867 4 227
Borden James W. Feb.26 1858 2 422
Borges Jose Aug.13 1860 3 83
Borland Solon Apr.27 1853 2 171
Bornays Charles L. Jun.12 1861 3 143
Bowden David B. Apr.27 1846 1 256
Bowen Daniel Jun.21 1862 3 395
Bowen James H. Nov.15 1866 4 155
Bowen Levi K. Dec.22 1853 2 247
Bowlin James B. Dec.16 1854 2 298
Bowlin James B. Oct.5 1858 3 23
Boyd McHenry Jul.8 1845 1 239
Bradbury Jolane T. Mar.20 1863 3 470
Bradford Arthur B. Jul.13 1861 3 160
Bradford Oliver B. Jun.8 1867 4 238
Bradley Charles W. Dec.5 1856 2 374
Bradley Charles W. Jan.4 1859 3 35
Brand Joseph C. May.11 1869 4 457
Brandis Louis Mar.7 1882 1 51
Brandreth? George A. Jul.24 1854 2 275
Brastow Deodat Sept.25 1862 3 425
Brent Daniel Apr.24 1834 1 70
Brent George Lee Jul.7 1859 3 59
Brent Henry J. May.21 1844 1 214
Brent Jr. William Jul.15 1844 1 215
Brick Edward Jan.18 1866 4 59
Brink C.W. Nov.7 1868 4 375
Brition Allen A. Aug.20 1861 3 210
Broadwell Lewis W. Jan.26 1869 4 413
Brockaway Charles May.11 1867 4 222
Brodhead John L. Oct.9 1846 2 12
Brooks Evastus Feb.17 1843 1 185
Brooks James Dec.7 1866 4 168
Brown Simson Genl [General] Aug.5 1831 1 39
Brown A. Calvin Nov.8 1865 4 39
Brown Ethan Allen Oct.20 1830 1 30
Brown George Jul.31 1867 4 263
Brown George S. Feb.20 1833 1 62
Brown George T. Aug.3 1829 1 9
Brown George V. Feb.21 1856 2 338
Brown J.Ross Mar.17 1869 4 320
Brown John Feb.5 1835 1 82
Brown John P. Mar.18 1851 2 125
Brown John P. Dec.21 1860 3 94
Brown Perry Apr.10 1843 1 190
Brown Vail S. May.13 1850 2 98
Brown William F. Nov.15 1862 3 442
Browne W. Calvin Jan.2 1869 4 389
Browne W.H. Oct.19 1859 3 66
Browning William A. Nov.20 1865 4 45
Bruce Chev. Caldron de la Apr.24 1843 1 192
Buchanan Edward P. Apr.8 1854 2 260
Buchanan Franklin Jul.30 1852 2 152
Buchanan James Jul.5 1853 2 194
Buchanan James M. Jul.3 1858 3 7
Buchanan W.C. Oct.8 1861 3 258
Buchard Nathan Jul.30 1849 2 67
Buckalow Charles R. Jun.14 1858 3 14
Buffman William A. Sept.7 1854 2 286
Bunker Charles May.8 1850 2 97
Bunker Fred G. Apr.26 1882 1 54
Bunnell Edwin F. Feb.11 1862 3 352
Burchard William C. Oct.12 1860 3 85
Burlingame Anson Apr.12 1861 3 112
Burlingame Anson Jul.30 1861 3 170
Burnett Edward Dec.3 1867 4 303
Burnett Robert L. Dec.7 1868 4 386
Burton Hardy M. Oct.7 1852 2 162
Buss Ella Jul.11 1867 4 254
But[e/a]water Joseph Jun.6 1866 4 100
Butler Anthony Col. Aug.25 1829 1 35
Butler George W. Jan.4 1856 2 330
Butler J.L. Mar.8 1867 4 193
Butler John Martin Dec.1 1831 1 46

Last Updated on 04/04/03 
Transcriber: Cindy Lewis

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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