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==Online Resources== | |||
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20350/delaware-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Delaware Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
==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> | |||
*'''Early 1890s''': Jim Crow Laws passed to revoke African-Americans right to vote<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> | |||
*'''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== | |||
For more information about how Voting 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 Voting 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 Delaware | |||
*Go to United States, Delaware | |||
*Once there, click on "Places within United States, Delaware" | |||
*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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[[Category:Delaware, United States]] [[Category:Voting Records]] | |||
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Online Resources
- 1900-Onward Delaware Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index ($)
Voting Rights History
- 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]
- 1920: 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
For more information about how Voting 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 Voting 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 FamilySearch Catalog and in the place field type in Delaware
- Go to United States, Delaware
- Once there, click on "Places within United States, Delaware"
- Select the county that contains your town of interest
- If FamilySearch has voter records for your county, they will be under "Voting Registers"
References
- ↑ 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.