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==Online Resources==
==Online Resources==
*'''1920-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20382/idaho-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Idaho, Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($)
==Voting Rights History==
==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>
*'''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>
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*'''1896''': 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>
*'''1896''': 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==
In Idaho, most Voting Registers were organised 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>
In Idaho, most Voting Registers were organised alphabetically by the names of citizens eligible to vote. 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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*Whether naturalized, date, court <br>
*Whether naturalized, date, court <br>


==How to Find Voter Records==
==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 Idaho
*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] and in the place field type in Idaho
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Idaho, United States]] [[Category:Voting_Registers]]
[[Category:Idaho, United States]] [[Category:Voting Records]]

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Voting Rights History

  • By 1856: Universal white male suffrage[1]
  • 1870: The 15th Amendment is passed and prohibits restricting suffrage based on race[2]
  • 1896: Women are given the right to vote[3]

What Can be Found in the Records

In Idaho, most Voting Registers were organised alphabetically by the names of citizens eligible to vote. 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 Idaho
  • Go to United States, Idaho
  • Once there, click on "Places within United States, Idaho"
  • Select the county that contains your town of interest
  • If FamilySearch has voter records for your county, they will be under "Voting Registers"

References

  1. 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.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "Black suffrage," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_suffrage#United_States, accessed 2 February 2020.
  3. 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.