> Is anyone on the List an expert on voting registration rules? I had once looked up > the record of an Irish immigrant for 1871 or thereabouts. I had his address > in Manhattan and after finding the right book ( microfilm ) I found his name > on a voting register. To the right was written the date and court house > where he was naturalized. It seemed that everyone in this particular book > had been naturalized so I assume there were two records: one for > native-borns and one for aliens. > I have not checked other records for other years, but I am wondering if > this was the procedure for other towns and other states. Anyone know? > Of course once I got a copy of this immigrant's naturalizaton papers I > did not get all the information I was hoping for because in those days they > did not give the date of immigration. > > Mario >