Alen · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Alen in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Alen registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Hunt County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Alens registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Alen registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Alens registered

Texas counties where the Alens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Hunt County1100%

Where the Alens were born

Birthplaces the Alens reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Alens reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Alens
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Variations of Alen

Every Alen in the register

The Alens in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Chesterfield AlenHunt CountyVirginia1863

Alen genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Alen in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hunt County holds 1 of the 1. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so look under Allen as well.

Where did the Alens in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Alen?

Hunt County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county between 1867 and 1870.

Sources

Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Alen appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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