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==Online Resources== | |||
*'''1864-1910''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61828/ Hawaii Voter Records, 1864-1910] at Ancestry ($) - index & images | |||
*'''1887-1888''' {{RecordSearch|3559086|Hawaii State Archives, Register of Voters, Hawaiian Islands, 1887-1888}} at FamilySearch — [[Hawaii State Archives, Register of Voters, Hawaiian Islands - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
*'''1897''' {{RecordSearch|4147969|United States, Hawaii, Anti-Annexation Petitions, 1897}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Hawaii, Anti-Annexation Petitions - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
*'''1920-1966''' {{RecordSearch|3758765|Hawaii, Honolulu, Voter Registration Applications, ca. 1920-1966}} at FamilySearch] — [[Hawaii, Honolulu, Voter Registration Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images | |||
==Voting Rights History== | |||
*'''By 1856''': Universal white male suffrage<ref>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.</ref> | |||
*'''1870''': The 15th Amendment is passed and prohibits restricting suffrage based on race<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Black suffrage," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_suffrage#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== | |||
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''': | |||
*Name | |||
*Birth place | |||
*Residence | |||
*Years living in city, county, state | |||
*Whether naturalized, date, court <br> | |||
==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: | |||
*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] and in the place field type in Hawaii | |||
*Go to United States, Hawaii | |||
*Once there, click on "Places within United States, Hawaii" | |||
*Select the county that contains your town of interest | |||
*If FamilySearch has voter records for your county, they will be under "Voting Registers" | |||
==References== | |||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1864-1910 Hawaii Voter Records, 1864-1910 at Ancestry ($) - index & images
- 1887-1888 Hawaii State Archives, Register of Voters, Hawaiian Islands, 1887-1888 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1897 United States, Hawaii, Anti-Annexation Petitions, 1897 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1920-1966 Hawaii, Honolulu, Voter Registration Applications, ca. 1920-1966 at FamilySearch] — How to Use this Collection, 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]
- 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 Hawaii
- Go to United States, Hawaii
- Once there, click on "Places within United States, Hawaii"
- 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.