Can anyone tell me about passports? I know that they have been issued for hundreds of years but I find it hard to imagine that all those who emigrated from UK in the 19th century had one. I am interested in someone leaving Liverpool for New York in 1889. Would they have needed a passport? If so, are there any records of passport applications? David

I think you will probably find what you need to know here: http://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/about-history.asp HTH Christine -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Railton Sent: 19 August 2008 11:16 To: [email protected] Subject: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Passports Can anyone tell me about passports? I know that they have been issued for hundreds of years but I find it hard to imagine that all those who emigrated from UK in the 19th century had one. I am interested in someone leaving Liverpool for New York in 1889. Would they have needed a passport? If so, are there any records of passport applications? David ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message