In short, it indicated that male landowners generally voted vocally at the local courthouse, and that Poll Books were used to record the vote and to maintain an accurate count. Finding this information was a good genealogical lesson that visiting the Web site for state archives and state historical societies is always an excellent idea for any state and time period. Remember that some of these lists do not accept genealogical queries, but genealogists frequently have historical questions. It may be that the posts to these lists are archived and can be searched for specific terms or phrases. Other guides to research in your state of interest may also reference such materials.
Some states provide some colonial information on the state's archives Web site.
The sites of the Maryland State Archives and the Virginia Library have particularly strong collections. He conducts seminars and lectures on a wide variety of genealogical and computer topics and contributes to several genealogical publications, including Ancestry Magazine and Genealogical Computing .