Alfred · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Alfred in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Alfred registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Alfreds registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Alfred registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Alfreds registered

Texas counties where the Alfreds registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Alfreds were born

Birthplaces the Alfreds reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Alfreds reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Alfreds
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Alfred in the register

The Alfreds in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John AlfredFayette CountyMississippi1859

Alfred genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Alfred in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Alfreds in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (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 Alfred?

Fayette 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 Alfred appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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