Chalmers · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Chalmers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Chalmers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1862.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1862
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Chalmerses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Chalmerses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 2 | 100% |
When the Chalmerses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Chalmers in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granderson Chalmers | Harrison County | Virginia | 1862 |
| Noble Chalmers | Harrison County | Virginia | 1862 |
Chalmers genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Chalmers in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Chalmerses in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (2) 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 Chalmers?
Harrison County (2). In all, 2 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 Chalmers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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