[Genealib] Publication Announcement: Los Angeles 1892 Great Register of Voters

[Paula Hinkel]

PUBLICATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
1892 GREAT REGISTER OF VOTERS


The Southern California Genealogical Society announces the publication of a
new index publication, the 1892 Great Register of Voters for Los Angeles
County, California. The index contains more than 27,500 records.  Of these,
approximately 12,000 resided in the City of Los Angeles and the remaining
15,500 lived in outside of the City of Los Angeles.  The index can be
purchased in soft cover or CD format at http://tinyurl.com/c7544u.

The registers were the result of the California Registry Act of 1866 in
which all voters were required to register.  Why were only males listed?  In
1892, only men were allowed to vote.  

In addition to name, age, place of birth, occupation and place of residence,
the registers provide naturalization information in sufficient detail to
show the date of naturalization and the court conferring the
naturalization-anywhere in the United States.   (e.g. Miles Allen, Ireland,
Aug 6, 1879, San Fran, CA, 4th Dist).

The 1892 Great Register also contains a wealth of personal information
regarding each person, namely, height (in feet and inches), complexion
shade, eye and hair color, and distinguishing marks (e.g. Thomas Charles
Allen, Missouri, "mole on third knuckle of left hand").



Paula Hinkel
Southern California Genealogical Society
417 Irving Drive
Burbank, CA 91504
818-843-7247
scgs at scgsgenealogy.com
www.scgsgenealogy.com