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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
*'''1866-1898''' | *'''1866-1898''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2221/ California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1900-1968''' | *'''1866-1910''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30285/california-great-registers-1866-1910 California, Great Registers, 1866-1910] at MyHeritage - index ($) | ||
*'''1900-1968''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61066/ California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
==Voting Rights History== | ==Voting Rights History== | ||
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*'''1911''': 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> | *'''1911''': 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 Voting 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 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: | 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 California | *Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] and in the place field type in California | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:California, United States]] [[Category: | [[Category:California, United States]] [[Category:Voting Records]] | ||
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Online Resources
- 1866-1898 California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1866-1910 California, Great Registers, 1866-1910 at MyHeritage - index ($)
- 1900-1968 California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
Voting Rights History
- By 1856: Universal white male suffrage[1]
- 1870: The 15th Amendment is passed and prohibits restricting suffrage based on race[2]
- 1911: Women are given the right to vote[3]
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 California
- Go to United States, California
- Once there, click on "Places within United States, California"
- Select the county that contains your town of interest
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, "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.