Barr · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Barr in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Barr registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Guadalupe County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Barrs registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Barr registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Barrs registered

Texas counties where the Barrs registered
CountyFreedmen%
Guadalupe County1100%

Where the Barrs were born

Birthplaces the Barrs reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Barrs reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Barrs
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Barr in the register

The Barrs in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Lucius BarrGuadalupe CountyMississippi1866

Barr genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Barr in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Guadalupe 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 Barrs 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 Barr?

Guadalupe 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 Barr appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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