I thought I'd pass along this email from www.ancestry.com, who offers a daily email message. Some of it is commercial, but there are good tidbits in it. I know, you probably have enough email already....and if you do, I apologize! ---Robin -------------------------- Finding Ancestors Through Voter Registration Cards Voter registration cards are available for the 19th and 20th centuries in many courthouses. The registrant had to give his birth date and the place he was born. The election commissioners wanted to be sure he was 21 and born in this country. Or if he was not born in this country, when he was naturalized. The immigrant had to give the date and location of that event, and the name of the court that authorized his citizenship. The card will also show his signature. Reocrds are filed alphabetically or by wards so have the home address available if possible when you cal the appropriate courthouse. A phone call could save time and expense in finding this information. Don't expect to find a widowed great-grandmother this way! Women could not vote until 1920. ******** From the Rock Co. WI Gen. Soc. Vol. 20 ======================================================= To unsubscribe from this newsletter send e-mail to: [email protected] In the BODY of the message (not the 'Subject' line) type: unsubscribe hometown Please do not include any other text in the message or the process may not work. If you have any problems or questions, please send e-mail to: [email protected]