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A Guide to the Bedford County (Va.) Roll of Voters, 1902-1960 Bedford County (Va.) Roll of Voters, 1902-1960 1099478

A Guide to the Bedford County (Va.) Roll of Voters, 1902-1960

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Barcode number: 1099478


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode number
1099478
Title
Bedford previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Roll of Voters, 1902-1960
Physical Characteristics
1 v.
Collector
Bedford previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court
Location
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Language
English
Abstract

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Bedford previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Roll of Voters, 1902-1960. Local government records collection, Bedford previous hit County  next hit Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Bedford previous hit County .

Historical Information

Bedford previous hit County  next hit was probably named for John Russell, fourth duke of Bedford, who, as secretary for state for the southern department from 1748 to 1751, had general supervision of colonial affairs. It was formed from previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit in 1753. Parts of Albemarle previous hit County  next hit were added in 1754, and an additional part of previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit was added later.

The 1902 voter registration books were created following the passage of the 1902 Virginia state constitution. The purpose of the 1902 state constitution was to maintain white suffrage while eliminating African-American voters by means of literacy tests as well as property and poll tax requirements.

Scope and Content

Bedford previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Roll of Voters, 1902-1960, records the roll of registered voters in Bedford previous hit County  next hit. The volume is divided by precincts and within each precinct on the basis of color. Information found in the volume includes date of registration; number of registered voter; name of registered voter; date of birth; age; occupation; residence; length of residence in state, previous hit county  next hit, and precinct; whether exempt from poll tax; if naturalized, and if so, date of papers and by what court issued; if transferred from another precinct, and if so, when and to what precinct.

Index Terms

    Corporate Names:

  • Bedford previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court

    • Subjects:

  • African Americans--History--1877-1964
  • African Americans--Suffrage
  • African Americans--Virginia--Bedford previous hit County  next hit
  • Suffrage--Virginia--Bedford previous hit County  next hit

    • Geographical Names:

  • Bedford previous hit County  next hit (Va.)--Genealogy
  • Bedford previous hit County  next hit (Va.)--History--20th century

    • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Election records--Virginia--Bedford previous hit County  next hit
  • Local government records--Virginia--Bedford previous hit County  next hit
  • Voters' lists--Virginia--Bedford previous hit County  next hit

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Bedford County (Va.)--Genealogy
  • Bedford County (Va.)--History--20th century
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