While researching my Southern ancestors on www.ancestry.com this week, I discovered an interesting
piece of history and hopefully some future good genealogy leads.
Anything
dealing with the Civil War is thought-provoking to me. However, I really hadn't
considered what daily life was like for my Georgia ancestors after the Civil War
was over. I knew it was a time of re-building and acceptance but I hadn't
thought of some of the practical things that would have to occur to heal the
rift of a country divided in two.
This
week I discovered the "Georgia, Returns of Qualified Voters and
Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1869" and it opened my eyes to those
practical matters. I have a lot of new clues to explore to further piece
together the puzzle that created "me".
I
thought you might be interested in what the records contain and the history
behind them.
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Georgia, Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1869 | |
This database contains records related to voter registrations in Georgia
in 1867 and 1868 that met requirements of the Reconstruction Acts.
This
is the part I found interesting and had never thought of...
Historical Background: The Reconstruction Acts of 1867
required Southern states to ratify the 14th Amendment, draft new state
constitutions, and register voters, both black and white. In order
to vote, men had to swear an oath of allegiance to the United States,
and some were disqualified for their participation in Confederate
government posts.
This database contains books recording those oaths of allegiance and
returns listing qualified voters registered in Georgia in 1867. It
includes both black and white citizens. |
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This is just a glimpse of the valuable information available to us. I hope you enjoyed this short historical moment.
Thanks
for stopping by!
Reia
| Last Update: 10/17/12 |
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