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 < azores@googlegroups.com> 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
