Born · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Born in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

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

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

Where the Borns registered

Texas counties where the Borns registered
CountyFreedmen%
Cherokee County1100%

Where the Borns were born

Birthplaces the Borns reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Borns reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Borns
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Born in the register

The Borns in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Simon BornCherokee CountyMississippi1866

Born genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Born in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee 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 Borns 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 Born?

Cherokee 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 Born appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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