Dallas · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dallas in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Dallas registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (1) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dallases registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 1 | 50% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Dallases were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 50% |
When the Dallases reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Dallas in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George N. Dallas | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| Tom Dallas | Bastrop County | South Carolina | 1842 |
Dallas genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dallas in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 1 of the 2, Fayette County 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 Dallases in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (1) and 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 Dallas?
Bastrop County (1), Fayette County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 Texas counties 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 Dallas appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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