Calahan · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Calahan in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Calahan registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Henderson County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.

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

Where the Calahans registered

Texas counties where the Calahans registered
CountyFreedmen%
Henderson County1100%

Where the Calahans were born

Birthplaces the Calahans reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Calahans reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Calahans
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Calahan in the register

The Calahans in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Robert CalahanHenderson CountySouth Carolina1852

Calahan genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Calahan in Texas?

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

They reported South Carolina (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 Calahan?

Henderson 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 Calahan appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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