Chamber · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Chamber in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

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

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

Where the Chambers registered

Texas counties where the Chambers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Kaufman County1100%

Where the Chambers were born

Birthplaces the Chambers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Chambers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Chambers
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Variations of Chamber

Every Chamber in the register

The Chambers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Doc ChamberKaufman CountyMississippi1866

Chamber genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Chamber in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Kaufman 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 look under Chambers as well.

Where did the Chambers 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 Chamber?

Kaufman 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 Chamber appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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