Hi, I was reading back through some 2004 issues of the Wilkes Genealogical Society bulletins, and came across my great-grandfather's name. Can someone tell me (1) where the original Grandfather Book now resides (it is still in the courthouse?), and what the columns for the data below mean? Marcus L. Gilreath, 38, Alexander Gilreath, NC, 10-18-02 I know the first two represent voter's name and age. Is the third column for either father or grandfather (whoever was registered to vote in 1850)? Is the next column for birthplace of relative or for something else? The last column I assume is [19]02 - right? That's the date the first-named person was registered to vote - right? Is there anything else I can glean from this entry? If both the person's father and grandfather were prior registered voters, did the current voter just pick the closest one (i.e. father)? Some additional history would be great. I read the brief summary in one of the bulletins, but if there is additional information out in cyberland or elsewhere, I would like to read it. Thanks! Gail -- Gail Rich Nestor Smyrna, Georgia www.roots2buds.net

Permanent Roll of Registered Voters 1902-1908 called the "Grandfather Book" is located in the Register of Deeds Office in the Wilkes Co. Courthouse. The third column is the name of the direct male ancestor, (claimed by person registering to vote), to have been eligible to vote prior to 1867. The relationship was usually father, or grandfather. If person registering was eligeble to vote prior to 1867, it may read, voter himself, or just his name may be listed again. When name is the same, take note of the age of applicant, was he 21 years, or older in 1867? If he was younger and the name is the same, it means he has the same name as his ancestor. When this column is left blank, it is assumed the applicant proved he could read and write. The law was that a person had to be able to write, and read any section of the Constitution in the English language, or was the direct descendant of a person who had been eligible to vote pior to 1867. The next column is the state where the ancestor was eligible to vote prior to 1867. The next column is the date which applicant registered to vote. Registeration ran from 1902 until 30 Nov. 1908. Wilma Jean Reynolds ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Rich Nestor" <gail.nestor@gmail.com> To: <NCWILKES@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 6:12 PM Subject: [NCWILKES] Grandfather Book > Hi, I was reading back through some 2004 issues of the Wilkes > Genealogical Society bulletins, and came across my great-grandfather's > name. Can someone tell me (1) where the original Grandfather Book now > resides (it is still in the courthouse?), and what the columns for the > data below mean? > > Marcus L. Gilreath, 38, Alexander Gilreath, NC, 10-18-02 > > I know the first two represent voter's name and age. Is the third > column for either father or grandfather (whoever was registered to > vote in 1850)? Is the next column for birthplace of relative or for > something else? The last column I assume is [19]02 - right? That's > the date the first-named person was registered to vote - right? > > Is there anything else I can glean from this entry? If both the > person's father and grandfather were prior registered voters, did the > current voter just pick the closest one (i.e. father)? > > Some additional history would be great. I read the brief summary in > one of the bulletins, but if there is additional information out in > cyberland or elsewhere, I would like to read it. > > Thanks! > Gail > > -- > Gail Rich Nestor > Smyrna, Georgia > www.roots2buds.net > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWILKES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >