Collis · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Collis in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Collis registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1837.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Collises registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Collis registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1837
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Collises registered

Texas counties where the Collises registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Collises were born

Birthplaces the Collises reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Collises reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Collises
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1

Every Collis in the register

The Collises in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Sussex CollisAustin CountyNorth Carolina1837

Collis genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Collis in Texas?

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

They reported North Carolina (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 Collis?

Austin 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 Collis appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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