I found this article in the Naugatuck newspaper for October 22 1898. "NEW VOTERS. Sixty-nine Were Made Yesterday by the Selectmen and Town Clerk. The selectmen and town clerk held a meeting yesterday for the purpose of making new voters. Out of the 72 applications only three were rejected. The names of the 69 voters made are as follows:......Clifford Ranslow...." Can anyone tell me the criteria for being eligible to vote in Connecticut in the late 1800s? Thanks Dow Norfolk, VA Researching my Ranslow & Hallock lines

Hello Dow, I don't know all the requirements for a voter but I am pretty sure being a citizen was one. I say this because many immigrants were in Naugatuck at that time and I am sure being naturalized would be a factor. Having said that, may I ask for a lookup on the list? Or perhaps you could tell us how to find it. I am looking for information on Edward, Thomas, or Patrick Regan (sometimes spelled Reagan). I would appreciate any assistance. Thank you, Margaret in NV Dow <dow.graham@cox.net> wrote:I found this article in the Naugatuck newspaper for October 22 1898. "NEW VOTERS. Sixty-nine Were Made Yesterday by the Selectmen and Town Clerk. The selectmen and town clerk held a meeting yesterday for the purpose of making new voters. Out of the 72 applications only three were rejected. The names of the 69 voters made are as follows:......Clifford Ran slow...." Can anyone tell me the criteria for being eligible to vote in Connecticut in the late 1800s? Thanks Dow Norfolk, VA Researching my Ranslow & Hallock lines ==== CTNEWHAV Mailing List ==== Need to reach Robin, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email at . ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it!