Permits to Emigrate (Reisepass Protokolle), applications for Permits or Passports of persons sailing from Hamburg to America, have been microfilmed for the years 1851 to 1929. The applications, indexed, required the physical description of the applicant, the former place of residence, and names of family members. In the Family History Library Catalog (www.familysearch.org), enter “Reisepasse Protokolle.” The 323 films are listed by number.
From the January 2006 Immigrant Genealogical Society Newsletter
