Shenandoah County (Va.) General Registration, 1902-1903

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Creator:
Shenandoah County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Shenandoah County (Va.) General Registration, 1902-1903, records the roll of registered voters in Shenandoah County. The volume is divided by precincts: Borden, Columbia Furnace, Cabin Hill, Court House, Cleveland, Central School House, Dry Run School House, Edinburg, Forestville, Fisher's Hill, Hudson's Crossroads, Hamburg, Jerome, Jno D. Miller's, Lebanon Church, Lantz's Mill, Liberty Furnace, Mt. Jackson, Mt. Olive, New Market, Oranda, Pine Hill School House, Quicksburg, St. Luke, Strasburg, Saumsville, Town Hall, Tom's Brook, 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.

Biographical / historical:

Shenandoah County was named for the Shenandoah River, which passed through the county. Shenandoah is an Indian word meaning beautiful daughter of the stars. The county was named Dunmore when it was formed from Frederick County in 1772. The present name was adopted in 1778. Its area is 507 square miles, and the county seat is Woodstock.

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.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Shenandoah County.
Arrangement:

Arranged chronological by year and then alphabetical by surname.

Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v.