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Preferred Citation

Warren County (Va.) Permanent Roll of Voters, 1902-1903. Local government records collection, Warren County 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 Warren County.

Historical Information

Warren County was named for Joseph Warren, the revolutionary patriot who sent Paul Revere and William Dawes on their famous rides and who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The county was formed from Frederick and Shenandoah counties in 1836.

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

Warren County Permanent Roll of Voters, 1902-1903, records the roll of registered voters in Warren County. The volume is divided by precincts: Cedarville, Milldale, Front Royal, Bowmans, Riverton, Waterlick, Browntown, Fork Union, Bentonville, and Linden; and within each precinct on the basis of color. Information found in the volumes 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.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Warren County (Va.) Circuit Court

Subjects:

• African Americans--History--1877-1964
• African Americans--Suffrage
• African Americans--Virginia--Warren County
• Suffrage--Virginia--Warren County

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Election records--Virginia--Warren County
• Local government records--Virginia--Warren County
• Voters' lists--Virginia--Warren County