Borrit · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Borrit in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Borrit registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Borrits registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Borrit registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Borrits registered

Texas counties where the Borrits registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Borrits were born

Birthplaces the Borrits reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Borrits reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Borrits
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Borrit in the register

The Borrits in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Phillip BorritWalker CountyAlabama1852

Borrit genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Borrit in Texas?

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

They reported Alabama (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 Borrit?

Walker 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 Borrit appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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