Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Russell County (Va.) General Registration, 1902-1909. Local government records collection, Russell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Russell County.

Historical Information

Russell County was named for William Russell, a Clinch Valley pioneer and the member of the House of Delegates who introduced the legislation forming the county from Washington County in 1786. Its area is 483 square miles, and the county seat is Lebanon.

The 1902 voter registration books were created following the passage of the 1902 Virginia state constitution. The purpose of the 1902 state constitution was to maintain white suffrage while eliminating African-American voters by means of literacy tests as well as property and poll tax requirements.

Scope and Content

Russell County (Va.) General Registration, 1902-1909 (bulk 1902-1903), records the roll of registered voters in Russell County. The volume is divided by precincts: Banner, Baylors, Cook's Mills, Cleveland, Carterton, Dorton's, Fugates, Grigsby, Hawkin's Mills, Honaker, Johnsons, Lebanon, Sword's Creek, and Wampler, and within each precinct on the basis of color. Information found in the volume includes date of registration; number of registered voter; name of registered voter; date of birth; age; occupation; residence; length of residence in state, county, and precinct; whether exempt from poll tax; if naturalized, and if so, date of papers and by what court issued; if transferred from another precinct, and if so, when and to what precinct.

Arrangement

Arranged chronological by year and then alpahabetical by surname.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Russell County (Va.) Circuit Court

Subjects:

• African Americans--History--1877-1964
• African Americans--Suffrage
• African Americans--Virginia--Russell County
• Suffrage--Virginia--Russell County

Geographical Names:

• Russell County (Va.)--Genealogy
• Russell County (Va.)--History--20th century

Genre and Form Terms:

• Election records--Virginia--Russell County
• Local government records--Virginia--Russell County
• Voters' lists--Virginia--Russell County