Taft Passport Application File
Extracts
(1857 - 1904)
Sources and Background of the Records:
Registers
and Indexes for Passport Applications, 1810 - 1906.
NARA microfilm publication M1371.
13 rolls.
Rolls 1-9 reproduce registers and indexes for passport applications, December 21, 1810-October 7, 1871, February 22, 1830-November 15, 1831, and November 14, 1834-February 1906. The usual register or index entry shows the date and number (where applicable) of the application, the name of the applicant, and (for 1834-1849) the applicant's age and physical characteristics. Some of the register or index volumes have overlapping dates, and some entries appear in more than one volume. A special register covers Civil War passports, 1861-1865. In some volumes the entries are arranged chronologically; in others, alphabetically by the first three letters of the applicant's surname and thereunder chronologically.
Rolls 10 and 11 reproduce indexes to emergency passport applications, 1874-1906. Emergency passports were issued to US citizens by US consular and diplomatic officers abroad. The entries in each index volume show the date and number of each application as well as the location of the US diplomatic or consular post that received it; the entries are arranged alphabetically by surname of applicant.
Roll 12 reproduces indexes to special passport applications, 1829-1894. Special passports were issued to US diplomatic and consular officers, military attaches, secretaries of legations, and other government officers and their families. Each index entry shows the name of an applicant, the date of application, and the volume and page numbers where the application can be found. The entries are arranged alphabetically by surname of applicant.
Roll 13 reproduces, on the first part of the roll, an index to the passport applications received by the New York Passport Office, August 24, 1861-February 24, 1862. Each index entry shows the date, name of applicant, and application or passport number. The entries are arranged alphabetically by first letter of applicant's surname and thereunder chronologically.
Passport Applications, 1795-1905
NARA microfilm publication M1372.
694 rolls.
Further detailed information about Passport Applications can be found at the National Archives Web Site:
http://www.archives.gov/research_room/genealogy/research_topics/passport_applications.html
Here are links to some sample applications:
| Name | Date | Application/ Passport No. | Genealogical Information on the Application |
| Tafft, Adelia A. (Mrs.) | 21 May 1862 | 5882 | Applied in San Francisco, CA, Age 39, Accompanied by daughter Lolita. |
| Tafft, Dexter | 28 Aug 1862 | 8224 | Applied in San Francisco, CA, Age 47, Born Smithfield, RI on 28 Feb 1815. |
| Tafft/Tefft, Erastus T. | 4 Apr 1860 | 18265 | Applied in New York City, Age 49, Born Worcester Co., MA, Accompanied by wife Alma T., age 44, and son Frank, age 10. |
| Tafft/Tefft, William E. | 14 Dec 1858 | 11329 | Applied in New York City, Age 18, Born Syracuse, NY, Father: Erastus T. Tafft/Tefft. |
| Taft(s), Edward | 22 May 1868 | 37473 | Application roll not available at time of review. |
| Taft, Abby Frances | 8 Jun 1891 | 29141 | Applied in Providence, RI, Age 28, Born in Providence, RI on 26 Aug 1862. (Note: Probable wife of Robert W.? Taft who applied on the same day.) |
| Taft, Alfonso | 1 May 1882 | Vol. 8, Pg. 150 | Special Passport. Film not available for review. |
| Taft, Alonzo J. | 6 May 1859 | 13364 | Age 31, Born Petersham, MA, Affidavit by Lyman J. Taft. |
| Taft, Alphonso | 19 May 1869 | 1514 | Applied in Hamilton Co., OH, Age 58, Born in Windham Co., VT on 10 Nov 1810, Accompanied by wife, Louise M. Taft. |
| Taft, Alphonso | 15 Jul 1884 | Vol. 8, Pg. 539 | Special Passport. Film not available for review. |
| Taft, Alphonso (Mrs.) | 24 Jul 1884 | 4 | Legation at Vienna. Emergency passport issued abroad. Film not available for review. |
| Taft, Anna Louise | 5 Jan 1901 | 35565 | Applied in Cincinnati, OH, Age 21, Born in Cincinnati, OH on 31 May 1879. (Likely related to Charles P. Taft who applied at the same time.) |
| Taft, Charles E. | 7 Jun 1865 | 20449 | Applied in New York City, Age 25, Born Westfield, NY on 15 Apr 1840. |
| Taft, Charles H. | 5 Apr 1871 | 10499 | Applied in Boston, MA, Age 25, Born in Boston, MA, Passport to be forwarded to Burr, Taft & Co., Boston, MA. |
| Taft, Charles P. (View) | 5 Oct 1866 | 28247 | Applied in Hamilton Co., OH, Age 23, Born Cincinnati, OH on 21 Dec 1843, Plans travel to Europe, Asia and Africa. |
| Taft, Charles P. | 5 Jan 1901 | 35566 | Applied in Cincinnati, OH, Age 57, Born in Cincinnati, OH on 21 Dec 1843, Occupation: Editor. (Likely related to Anna Louise Taft who applied at the same time.) |
| Taft, Dorothy N. | 19 May 1882 | 2245 | Applied in New York City?, Age 53, Born in Somerset Co., ME on 28 Oct 1828, Passport to be forwarded to Dorothy Taft, Crawford, NJ. |
| Taft, Edward C. | 27 Apr 1890? | 24868 | Application not located. |
| Taft, Edward C. | 9 Jun 1892 | 41017 | Applied in Holyoke, MA, Age 46, Born in Uxbridge, MA on 29 Jan 1846. Accompanied by wife, Kate P. Taft, born in Agawam, MA on 29 Jul 1849; daughter Lucretia P. Taft, born in Holyoke, MA on 18 May 1875; Governess L./S. E. Wedge, born in Sutton?, MA about 1857. |
| Taft, Edward Calvin | 18 Jun 1866 | 26931 | Applied in Worcester, MA, Age 20, Born Uxbridge, MA, Affidavit from Calvin Taft. |
| Taft, Edward P. | 19 Apr 1866 | Vol. 4, Pg. 71 | Special Passport. Film not available for review. |
| Taft, Elihu Barber | 2 Jan 1889 | 23860 | Applied in Burlington, VT, Age 41, Born in Williston, VT on 25 Mar 1847, Plans travel in August or September 1889. |
| Taft, Emma A. | 23 Mar 1888 | 16028 | Application cancelled. No further data provided. |
| Taft, Fanny Louise | 5 Jan 1884 | 801 | Legation at Vienna. Emergency passport issued abroad. Film not available for review. |
| Taft, Frederic V. | 6 Aug 1857 | 2520 | Applied in New York City, Age 37, Born in Hartford, VT. |
| Taft, George H. | 16 Aug 1867 | 34389 | Applied in Boston, MA, Age 18, Resident of Northbridge, MA, Born in Northbridge, MA on 28 Jun 1841. |
| Taft, George S. | 30 Dec 1875 | 48334 | Applied in Boston, MA, Age 20, Born in Winthrop, MA on 19 May 1855, Living? At 6 Congress Square, Boston, MA. |
| Taft, Harry I. | 18 May 1899 | 6485 | Applied in New York City, Age 23, Born in Brooklyn, NY on 1 May 1876, Occupation: Actor. |
| Taft, Harry Lee | 25 Nov 1901 | 49178 | Applied in Chicago, IL, Age 27, Born in Chicago, IL on 5 Dec 1873, Occupation: Banker. Passport to be forwarded to Harry L. Taft, Lexington Hotel, Chicago, IL. |
| Taft, Harry Lee | 13 Oct 1893 | -- | Legation at Tokyo. Emergency passport issued abroad. Film not available for review. |
| Taft, Henrietta M. | 20 Jan 1898 | 11288 | Applied in Uxbridge, MA, Age 61, Born in Worcester, MA on 2 Oct 1836. |
| Taft, Henry W. | 25 May 1885 | 656 | Legation at London. Emergency passport issued abroad. Film not available for review. |
| Taft, Hulbert | 9 Sep 1895 | 3794 | Applied in Hamilton Co., OH, Age 18, Born in Cincinnati, OH on 20 Sep 1877, Occupation: Student. |
| Taft, James H. | 18 Feb 1869 | 40449 | Applied in New York City, Age 46, Born in Westchester Co., NY on 23 Aug 1822, Accompanied by family: Frances A., age 44; Marcus L., age 18; James H. Jr., age 16; William N., age 12; Charles H., age. 11. |
| Taft, James H. | 6 Apr 1886 | 5074 | Applied in New York City, NY, Age 63, Born in White Plains, Westchester Co., NY on 23 Aug 1822, Plans travel through portions of Europe, Africa, Asia and some Isles of the Sea in company of wife. |
| Taft, James W. (View) | 12 May 1877 | 1155 | Applied in Providence, RI, Age 47, Born in Uxbridge, MA on 17 Jul 1830. |
| Taft, Jane A. | 17 Mar 1888 | -- | Consulate at Seville, Spain. Emergency passport issued abroad. Film not available for review. |
| Taft, Jane A. | __ Mar 1888 | 254 | Legation at Madrid. Emergency passport issued abroad. Film not available for review. |
| Taft, Jane A. (Miss) | 13 Sep 1894 | 16427 | Applied in Worcester, MA, Age 59, Born in Grafton, MA on 10 May 1835, Occupation: Lady. |
| Taft, Jane E. | 13 Sep 1893 | 4434 | Applied in Cincinnati, OH, Age 19, Born in Cincinnati, OH on 15 Sep 1874, Accompanied by Miss. Clara West. |
| Taft, John B. | 12 May 1869 | 1324 | Applied in Boston, MA, Age 49, Born in Uxbridge, MA on 28 Jul 1819. |
| Taft, John B. | 5 Aug 1871 | 14470 | Applied in Boston, MA, Age 51, Born in Uxbridge, MA, Returned old passport #1324. |
| Taft, John R. | 6 Oct 1875 | 47575 | Applied in Boston, MA, Age 45, Born in Milford, MA, Living at 85 K Street, South Boston, MA. |
| Taft, Jotham W. | 18 May 1867 | 32402 | Applied in Worcester, MA, Age 51, Born in Grafton, MA. |
| Taft, Luke Herbert | 4 Jan 1894 | 6359 | Applied in Boston, MA, Age 47, Born in Uxbridge, MA on 9 Nov 1846, Occupation: Merchant, Living at #56 Franklin St., Boston, MA. |
| Taft, Luke Herbert | 5 May 1897 | 2536 | Applied in Boston, MA, Age 50, Born in Uxbridge, MA on 9 Nov 1846, Occupation: Merchant, Living at #56 Franklin St., Boston, MA. |
| Taft, Luke Herbert | 30 Dec 1903 | 80650 | Applied in Boston, MA, Age 57, Born in Uxbridge, MA on 9 Nov 1846, Occupation: Merchant, Living at #56 Franklin St., Boston, MA. |
| Taft, Lydia B. | 24 Mar 1890 | 12672 | Applied in Boston, MA, Age 41, Born in Boston, MA on 11 Nov 1848, Application includes five children: Ellen L. E. Edwards, age 18, Born in Boston; Edmund B. Edwards, age 14, Born in Boston; Elizabeth Rosalie Edwards, age 13, Born in Philadelphia; Orray A. Taft 2nd, age 10, Born in Boston; Eleanor B. Taft, age 7, Born in Boston. |
| Taft, Marcus L. | 14 Apr 1881 | 275 | Legation at Peking. Emergency passport issued abroad. Film not available for review. |
| Taft, Marcus L. | 18 Jan 1888 | 526 | Legation at Peking. Emergency passport issued abroad. Film not available for review. |
| Taft, Marcus L. | 12 Sep 1894 | 836 | China. Emergency passport issued abroad. Film not available for review. |
| Taft, Marcus Lorenzo | 3 Jul 1877 | 2353 | Applied in New York City, Age 26, Born in Brooklyn, NY on 2 Aug 18__ (year not listed). |
| Taft, Martha L. | 8 May 1885/6 | 457 | Legation at Peking. Emergency passport issued abroad. Film not available for review. |
| Taft, Mary Ida | 24 Apr 1871 | 11009 | Applied in Boston, MA or Nashua, NH?, Age 20, Resident of Lincoln, NH, Passport to be forwarded to Richard Taft, Profile House, NH. |
| Taft, Miss/Nes/Nis? J. | 8 Jun 1904 | 89054 | Applied in New York City, Born in Hardersleben, Germany on 8 Jan 1872, Emigrated to the U.S. on the Ship Laale from Bremen on 2 May 1890, Naturalized before the Supreme Court of NY at New York City on 18 Apr 1904, Occupation: Music Teacher. |
| Taft, Mrs. M. H. | 12 Mar 1886 | 4693 | Applied in Hillsboro Co., FL, Age 27, Born in OH on 6 Apr 1858, Travel for pleasure. |
| Taft, O. A. (Orray) | 27 Oct 1881 | 3534 | Applied in Boston, MA, Age 64, Born in Boston on 14 May 1817, Accompanied by wife. (Note: In previous application Orray gave his birthdate as 19 May.) |
| Taft, O. A. Jr. (Orray) | 27 Oct 1881 | 3536 | Applied in Boston, MA, Age 40, Born in Boston, MA on 26 Jun 1841, Accompanied by wife. |
| Taft, Oliver H. | 10 Nov 1897 | 9574 | Applied in Baltimore, MD?, Age 42, Resident of Binghamton, NY, Born in Triangle, Broome Co., NY on 5 Oct 1855, Occupation: Dentist. |
| Taft, Oren B. | 3 Nov 1904 | 95035 | Applied in Chicago, IL, Age 58, Born in Meding?, NY on 21 Jun 1846, Occupation: Banker. |
| Taft, Orray A. | 19 Oct 1878 | 10154 | Applied in Boston, MA, Age 61, Resident of Winthrop, MA, Born in Roxbury, MA on 19 May 1817. |
| Taft, Orray A. Jr. | 18 Oct 1878 | 10140 | Applied in Providence, RI, Age 37, Born in Boston, MA on 26 Jun 1841, Traveling for business and pleasure. |
| Taft, Orray A. Jr. | 29 Jul 1886 | 7538 | Applied in New York City, Age 45, Born in Boston, MA on 26 Jun 1841. |
| Taft, Orry A. | 16 Sep 1859 | 15760 | Applied in Boston, MA, Age 18, Born in Boston, MA. |
| Taft, Peter M. | 16 Jun 1868 | 2077 | Applied in Boston, MA?, Age 36, Living in Whitinsville, MA, Born in Peacham, VT. |
| Taft, Peter R. | 9 Nov 1867 | 35247 | Applied in Cincinnati, OH, Age 21, Born in Cincinnati, OH on 10 May 1846, Bound for Morocco. |
| Taft, Ray Baker | 6 Mar 1901 | 37297 | Applied in Suffolk Co., MA, Age 20, Born in Boston, MA on 19 Jun 1880. |
| Taft, Robert W.? | 8 Jun 1891 | 29142 | Applied in Providence, RI, Age 22, Born in Providence, RI on 21 Nov 1868. Note: Probable husband of Abby Frances Taft who applied on the same day.) |
| Taft, Royal C. | 21 Aug 1871 | 14754 | Applied in Providence, RI, Age 48, Born in Northbridge, MA on 14 Feb 1823. |
| Taft, Theodore R. | 24 Jun 1899 | 9085 | Applied in New York City, Age 20, Born in Jersey City, NY on 20 Dec 1879, Requested passport be sent to American Consul in Antwerp, Belgium. |
| Taft, W. S. | 14 Oct 1899 | 484 | Pretoria. Emergency passport issued abroad. Film not available for review. |
| Taft, William H. | 25 Jun 1888 | 20280 | Applied in Hamilton Co., OH, Age 30, Born in Cincinnati, OH on 15 Sep 1857, Traveling in company of wife, Helen H. Taft, age 27. |
| Taft, William Howard (View) | 20 Jun 1883 | 7426 | Applied in Hamilton Co., OH, Age 25, Born in Cincinnati, OH on 15 Sep 1857. |
| Taft, William N. | 1 Jul 1878 | 8606 | Applied in New York City, Age 22, Born in Brooklyn, NY on 30 Mar 1856. |
| Taft, William or Amy? | 8? Oct 1901 | 77? | Pretoria. Emergency passport issued abroad. Film not available for review. |
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