Jeremy, From the link Marilyn provided: [image: Inline image 1] Regarding your letter: If it doesn't ask to state your relationship to the deceased, don't. And if it does, you can be the grandson or the great-grandson.
The FOIA G-639 is here. I'd fill that out too: https://www.uscis.gov/g-639 Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 1:03 PM, 'Jeremy G. B-C' via Azores Genealogy < [email protected]> wrote: > The privacy laws mentioned so not apply in cases where the person listed > on the record is deceased - assuming you are able to provide a death > certificate (I can provide the consular certificates of death of an > American citizen abroad) > > Unfortunately it was finally in 1930. > > Below is a copy of the request I was planning on sending out prior to the > phone conversation.... > > > "To whom it may concern, > > I am requesting a copy of passport No. 233977 of May 13th, 1930. It is for > a Mr. Antonio Machado Cardoza AKA Cardozo/Cardoso. He was born on January > 5th, 1879 in Sao Thiago, Faja Dos Cubres, Ribeira Seca, St. George, Azores, > became a citizen of the United States in 1904 at the San Luis Obispo, CA > Superior Court., and died in Sao Thiago, Faja Dos Cubres, Ribeira Seca, St. > George, Azores on January 26th 1933. The deceased was my > great-great-uncle. Enclosed you will find a copy of a report of his death > from the United States Consular Service, and of both sides of my > government-issued photo identification. As he is deceased, I believe this > third-party request for the record of a deceased person falls under FOIA. > I do not require this copy to be apostilled or certified." > > > My uncle was in the US by like 1902 but was gone someone shortly following > 1911. He is on the 1910 cencus in Morro Bay, CA. > > Thanks, > > Jeremy > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.

