[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Returning Home to Azores from US

2017-03-16 Thread Sami
Hi Jeremy, I'm sorry I have no advice, but I am in a similar position. I searched a long while for what happened to my great-grandfather. He disappeared after the 1930 census and I couldn't find a death record or anything on him. Just recently, I found out that he returned home to Capelo, Faial

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Returning Home to Azores from US

2017-03-14 Thread "E" Sharp
Did you see some of the fees for these records!! Unbelievable!!! "E" On Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 3:35 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > Jeremy, From the link Marilyn provided: > [image: Inline image 1] > > Regarding your letter: If it doesn't ask to state your relationship to the >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Returning Home to Azores from US

2017-03-14 Thread Cheri Mello
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

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Returning Home to Azores from US

2017-03-14 Thread 'Jeremy G. B-C' via Azores Genealogy
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

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Returning Home to Azores from US

2017-03-14 Thread 'Jeremy G. B-C' via Azores Genealogy
Yes, that collection has the consular death certificates in it, and they is where I found him. Subsequently providing me with the dates and issue number of his passport. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Returning Home to Azores from US

2017-03-14 Thread Marilyn Thompson
Jeremy I did not see what your relationship is to the person you are seeking a copy of their passport. I did a google search asking "How to obtain a copy of a US Passport issued in 1930?" the following link says they are protected by the Privacy Act of 1974.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Returning Home to Azores from US

2017-03-14 Thread "E" Sharp
Jeremy, Coming in late on this but I was helping someone and found their relative listed on Ancestry listed under Report of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974. No picture though. She was not born in the country. It says her certificate of naturalization was left in this country. She

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Returning Home to Azores from US

2017-03-14 Thread Rosemarie Capodicci
Jeremy, that sounds like a bunch of bull. It should be under the Freedom of Information Ac (FOIA), if you have proof that he's dead etc. and you are providing the other info asked for but who knows about Gov't agencies! They seem to be doing what they want, as they want. Rosemarie

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Returning Home to Azores from US

2017-03-14 Thread 'Jeremy G. B-C' via Azores Genealogy
> > Cheri, I have followed the instructions provided about mailing in to the Dept of State Office of Law Enforcement Liason for a "Post 1925 passport of a deceased person" (The one in question is from 1930, he died in 1933). Before actually sending off the letter I typed up along with the