A Guide to the Giles County Poll Books Collection, 1809-1923
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Dublin Core
Title
A Guide to the Giles County Poll Books Collection, 1809-1923
Description
This is a guide to the poll books of Giles County, which cover the years 1809-1923. Poll books contain election returns for local, state, and national government; votes on state issues include infrastructure improvements to bridges, roads, the railroad, and changes to the state constitution. Also included in this series is a tithe book (1820), petitions, and receipts for local school and dog taxes.
Poll books are precinct records listing the names of the persons who voted and the candidate for whom they cast their vote. Twentieth century records are anonymous ballots. The tithe book lists the names of male personal property owners. Categories include number of white males (16+), blacks (12+, 16+) horses and mules. Petitions and receipts list the individual residents of Giles County to whom the petition or receipts pertain.
Records are arranged chronologically by year and thereunder by election. The records are for the following years: 1809, 1815, 1817, 1819-1828, 1830, 1836, 1837, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1844, 1846-1848, 1850-1852, 1855, 1856, 1860, 1862-1864, 1874, 1877, 1881, 1899, 1914, 1918, and 1923.
Poll books are precinct records listing the names of the persons who voted and the candidate for whom they cast their vote. Twentieth century records are anonymous ballots. The tithe book lists the names of male personal property owners. Categories include number of white males (16+), blacks (12+, 16+) horses and mules. Petitions and receipts list the individual residents of Giles County to whom the petition or receipts pertain.
Records are arranged chronologically by year and thereunder by election. The records are for the following years: 1809, 1815, 1817, 1819-1828, 1830, 1836, 1837, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1844, 1846-1848, 1850-1852, 1855, 1856, 1860, 1862-1864, 1874, 1877, 1881, 1899, 1914, 1918, and 1923.
Creator
Roanoke Public Libraries
Publisher
Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
pdf
Type
Text
Identifier
GilesCountyPollBooks
Collection
Citation
Roanoke Public Libraries, “A Guide to the Giles County Poll Books Collection, 1809-1923,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/GilesCountyPollBooks.