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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
*'''1924''' : [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61536/ New York, New York, Voter List, 1924] at Ancestry.com - index and images ($) | |||
*'''1924''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61536/ New York, New York, Voter List, 1924] at Ancestry - index | *'''1944''' : [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61759/ New York State, Address Notification and Absentee Ballot Application Cards, 1944] at Ancestry.com - index and images ($) | ||
*'''1944''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61759/ New York State, Address Notification and Absentee Ballot Application Cards, 1944] at Ancestry - index | |||
==Voting Rights History== | ==Voting Rights History== | ||
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*'''1920''': 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> | *'''1920''': 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 | 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 | ==How to Find Voter Records== | ||
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 New York | *Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] and in the place field type in New York | ||
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*Select the county that contains your town of interest | *Select the county that contains your town of interest | ||
*If FamilySearch has voter records for your county, they will be under "Voting Registers" | *If FamilySearch has voter records for your county, they will be under "Voting Registers" | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:New York, United States]] [[Category: | [[Category:New York, United States]] [[Category:Voting_Registers]] | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1924 : New York, New York, Voter List, 1924 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)
- 1944 : New York State, Address Notification and Absentee Ballot Application Cards, 1944 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)
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]
- 1920: 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 New York
- Go to United States, New York
- Once there, click on "Places within United States, New York"
- 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.