Search Index to Register of Passport Applications 1851-1903
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Discover if your ancestors applied for a passport during the second half of the 19th century.
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What can these records tell me?
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If your search for a British relative has suddenly reached a dead end it could be because they have travelled overseas. These records could be an indication that you need to broaden your search.
Each record is a transcript.
The amount of information listed varies, but the Index to Register of Passport Applications 1851-1903 records usually include the following information about your ancestor:
- Name
- Passport number
- Date passport was issued
- Any observations noted during the application
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These records will allow you to discover if your ancestor wished to travel overseas. The original records are held by The National Archives, in series FO 611 - Foreign Office: Chief clerk's department and passport office: passport registers indexes of names.
There are approximately 360,000 men and women recorded on the Index to Register of Passport Applications 1851-1903 register.
Do remember that passports were not obligatory for travel before 1914, but indicated that the bearer could travel “without hindrance” – so your ancestor could still have emigrated without one.
