Boaz · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Boaz in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Boaz registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Tarrant County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1860.

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

Where the Boazes registered

Texas counties where the Boazes registered
CountyFreedmen%
Tarrant County1100%

Where the Boazes were born

Birthplaces the Boazes reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Boazes reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Boazes
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Boaz in the register

The Boazes in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Edmond BoazTarrant CountyKentucky1860

Boaz genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Boaz in Texas?

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

They reported Kentucky (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 Boaz?

Tarrant 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 Boaz appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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