Hi Christine, That UK Government web site is very interesting but doesn't address David's central question - did our ancestors who emigrated during the 19th Century need passports. This is a question that I've had for years with a Cornish mining family at the heart of my research who seemed to spend their time commuting between Cornwall, Australia and New Zealand. Regards ******************************************** * John Dobson * * * * http://www.thedobsons.me.uk * * * ******************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Cunningham" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 11:21 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Passports >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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >