Chin · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Chin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Chin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazoria County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1849.

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

Where the Chins registered

Texas counties where the Chins registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County1100%

Where the Chins were born

Birthplaces the Chins reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Chins reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Chins
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Chin in the register

The Chins in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William ChinBrazoria CountyVirginia1849

Chin genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Chin in Texas?

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

They reported Virginia (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 Chin?

Brazoria 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 Chin appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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