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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
*'''1834-1981''' {{RecordSearch|4016429|Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards, 1834-1981}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1834-1981''' {{RecordSearch|4016429|Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards, 1834-1981}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1857-1868''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20277/alabama-voter-registration-books-1857-1868?s=275764761 Alabama, Voter Registration Books, 1857-1868] at MyHeritage - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1867''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60968/ Alabama, Voter Registration, 1867] at Ancestry.com; index and images | *'''1867''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60968/ Alabama, Voter Registration, 1867] at Ancestry.com; index and 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== | ||
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 Alabama | *Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] and in the place field type in Alabama | ||
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Online Resources
- 1834-1981 Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards, 1834-1981 at FamilySearch; index and images — How to Use this Collection
- 1857-1868 Alabama, Voter Registration Books, 1857-1868 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
- 1867 Alabama, Voter Registration, 1867 at Ancestry.com; index and 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]
- 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 Alabama
- Go to United States, Alabama
- Once there, click on "Places within United States, Alabama"
- 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.