Been · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Been in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Been registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Jasper County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Beens registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Been registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace

Where the Beens registered

Texas counties where the Beens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Jasper County1100%

Where the Beens were born

Birthplaces the Beens reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana1100%

Every Been in the register

The Beens in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jerry BeenJasper CountyLouisiana

Been genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Been in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jasper 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 Beens in Texas come from?

They reported Louisiana (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 Been?

Jasper 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 Been appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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