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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
*'''1854-1856''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3961/ Kansas Voter Registration Lists, 1854-1856] at Ancestry - index | *'''1854-1856''' : [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3961/ Kansas Voter Registration Lists, 1854-1856] at Ancestry.com - index and images ($) | ||
*'''1859''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3489/ Leavenworth, Kansas Voter Registration, 1859] at Ancestry - index | *'''1859''' : [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3489/ Leavenworth, Kansas Voter Registration, 1859] at Ancestry.com - index and images ($) | ||
==Voting Rights History== | ==Voting Rights History== | ||
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*'''1912''': Women are given the right to vote<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Women's suffrage in the United States," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_the_United_States, accessed 2 February 2020.</ref> | *'''1912''': Women are given the right to vote<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Women's suffrage in the United States," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_the_United_States, accessed 2 February 2020.</ref> | ||
==What Can be Found in the Records== | ==What Can be Found in the Records== | ||
For more information about how Voter Records can help your genealogical research see [[United States Voting Records|United States Voting Records]].<br> | |||
'''Voting records often contain''': | '''Voting records often contain''': | ||
*Name | *Name | ||
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*Years living in city, county, state | *Years living in city, county, state | ||
*Whether naturalized, date, court <br> | *Whether naturalized, date, court <br> | ||
==How to Find Voter Records== | |||
==How to Find | |||
Most voter records were kept on the county level (for New England states this should be town level). To see what FamilySearch has for your county (town) of research follow these steps: | Most voter records were kept on the county level (for New England states this should be town level). To see what FamilySearch has for your county (town) of research follow these steps: | ||
*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] and in the place field type in Kansas | *Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] and in the place field type in Kansas | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Kansas, United States]] [[Category: | [[Category:Kansas, United States]] [[Category:Voting_Registers]] | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1854-1856 : Kansas Voter Registration Lists, 1854-1856 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)
- 1859 : Leavenworth, Kansas Voter Registration, 1859 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)
Voting Rights History[edit | edit source]
- By 1856: Universal white male suffrage[1]
- 1870: The 15th Amendment is passed and prohibits restricting suffrage based on race[2]
- 1912: Women are given the right to vote[3]
What Can be Found in the Records[edit | edit source]
For more information about how Voter Records can help your genealogical research see United States Voting Records.
Voting records often contain:
- Name
- Birth place
- Residence
- Years living in city, county, state
- Whether naturalized, date, court
How to Find Voter Records[edit | edit source]
Most voter records were kept on the county level (for New England states this should be town level). To see what FamilySearch has for your county (town) of research follow these steps:
- Go to the FamilySearch Catalog and in the place field type in Kansas
- Go to United States, Kansas
- Once there, click on "Places within United States, Kansas"
- Select the county that contains your town of interest
- If FamilySearch has voter records for your county, they will be under "Voting Registers"
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Timeline of voting rights in the United States," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_voting_rights_in_the_United_States, accessed 2 February 2020.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Black suffrage," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_suffrage#United_States, accessed 2 February 2020.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Women's suffrage in the United States," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_the_United_States, accessed 2 February 2020.