Chen · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Chen in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Chen registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazos County, reaching Texas about 1837.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Chens registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Chen registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1837
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Chens registered

Texas counties where the Chens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County1100%

When the Chens reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Chens
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1

Every Chen in the register

The Chens in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George ChenBrazos County1837

Chen genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Chen in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Chen?

Brazos 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 Chen appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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