Besen · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Besen in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Besen registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bexar County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1860.

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

Where the Besens registered

Texas counties where the Besens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bexar County1100%

Where the Besens were born

Birthplaces the Besens reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Besens reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Besens
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Besen in the register

The Besens in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John BesenBexar CountyGeorgia1860

Besen genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Besen in Texas?

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

They reported Georgia (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 Besen?

Bexar 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 Besen appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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