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Brunswick County (Va.) Permanent Roll of Voters, 1902-1903. Local government records collection, Brunswick County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Brunswick County.
Brunswick County was named for the duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg, one of the German possessions of George I. It was formed in 1720 from Prince George County, but county government was not organized until 1732. In the latter year, Brunswick County was enlarged by the addition of parts of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties.
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.
Brunswick County (Va.) Permanent Roll of Voters, 1902-1903, records the roll of registered voters in Brunswick County. The volume is divided by precincts: Elmore's Store, Tillmans, Lawrenceville, Edmund's Store, Smoky Ordinary, Brodnax, Phipps, Butters, Trotters, Dromgooles, and Sturgeonville; 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, county, 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.
Additional Brunswick County (Va.) Election Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."