Chamberlain · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Chamberlain in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Chamberlain registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Collin County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1849.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Chamberlains registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Chamberlain registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1849
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Chamberlains registered

Texas counties where the Chamberlains registered
CountyFreedmen%
Collin County1100%

Where the Chamberlains were born

Birthplaces the Chamberlains reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Chamberlains reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Chamberlains
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Chamberlain in the register

The Chamberlains in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jacob ChamberlainCollin CountyTennessee1849

Chamberlain genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Chamberlain in Texas?

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

They reported Tennessee (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 Chamberlain?

Collin 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 Chamberlain appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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