Hi Everyone, I've just uploaded Surnames C, D, E, F & G to the online "Index to Special Passport Applications USA 1829 to 1887" on NaturalizationRecords.com website at http://naturalizationrecords.com/ Passports were granted to citizens of the United States going to foreign countries. Passports were granted to those satisified the requirement that they be "entitled to receive them" Special passports were issued to US diplomatic and consular officers, military attaches, secretaries of legations, and other government officers and their families A big thank you to volunteer transcriber Cindy Lewis for her continued hard work on this Passport Project. As well as the surnames added today, Surnames A & B are online for all to use freely. I will be adding new surname letters as they are ready to go online. You can begin your search at Surnames A at http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/passports1829- 87a.shtml This URL may wrap to 2 lines. If so, either copy and paste BOTH lines (no spaces between lines!) into your web browser Let the page load, then scroll down to see the list of names. Be sure to read the intro so you know how to get the full record! Near the bottom is a menu to follow for choosing the other surname letters If you have trouble getting the long URL to work for you, start at http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/passports.shtml Scroll down to the text that begins "Online Passport Records" The second choice is "Index to Special Passports 1829-1887 an Index for all states in USA [NEW! on NaturalizationRecords.com] " That is where you will click to view the list of names. I have other passport applications and registers, some are online, others still need volunteer transcribers: Register of Passports from 14 November 1834 to 1843 an Index for all states in USA [NEW!] Index to Special Passports 1829-1887 an Index for all states in USA [NEW! ] Index to Special Passports 1872-1882 [needs a transcriber] Register of Passport Applications 1809-1817 [NEW!] Index to Passports 1830-1831 [needs a transcriber] Index to Passports 1850-1852 [needs a transcriber] As always, all records on NaturalizationRecords.com are free for all to use. If you want to pass this note on to others, please do. Enjoy! Lorine **Search Ships Passenger Lists to USA http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/search_ships.shtml **Search Ships Passenger Lists to Canada http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/search_shipscanada.shtml **Search Ships Passenger Lists to Australia/New Zealand http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/searchships_aus.shtml otg@csolve.net