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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
*'''1928-1956''' {{RecordSearch|1992425|Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration Records, 1928-1956}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1928-1956''' {{RecordSearch|1992425|Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration Records, 1928-1956}} at FamilySearch; index | |||
*'''1928-1956''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60056/ Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration Records, 1928-1956] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | *'''1928-1956''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60056/ Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration Records, 1928-1956] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
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*'''1965''': The Voting Rights Act passes; African-Americans are given back the right to vote<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Voting Rights Act of 1965," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965, accessed 2 February 2020.</ref> | *'''1965''': The Voting Rights Act passes; African-Americans are given back the right to vote<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Voting Rights Act of 1965," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965, accessed 2 February 2020.</ref> | ||
==What Can be Found in the Records== | ==What Can be Found in the Records== | ||
In Missouri, voting registers were often arranged alphabetically by the names of citizens eligible to vote. For more information about how | In Missouri, voting registers were often arranged alphabetically by the names of citizens eligible to vote. 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 Missouri | *Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] and in the place field type in Missouri | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1928-1956 Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration Records, 1928-1956 at FamilySearch; index and images — How to Use this Collection
- 1928-1956 Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration Records, 1928-1956 at Ancestry - index & 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]
- Early 1890s: Jim Crow Laws passed to revoke African-Americans right to vote[3]
- 1919: Women are given the right to vote[4]
- 1965: The Voting Rights Act passes; African-Americans are given back the right to vote[5]
What Can be Found in the Records[edit | edit source]
In Missouri, voting registers were often arranged alphabetically by the names of citizens eligible to vote. 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 Missouri
- Go to United States, Missouri
- Once there, click on "Places within United States, Missouri"
- 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, "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.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Voting Rights Act of 1965," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965, accessed 2 February 2020.