Debroe · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Debroe in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Debroe registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Lamar County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Debroes registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Debroe registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Debroes registered

Texas counties where the Debroes registered
CountyFreedmen%
Lamar County1100%

Where the Debroes were born

Birthplaces the Debroes reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Debroes reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Debroes
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Debroe in the register

The Debroes in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Peter DebroeLamar CountyKentucky1859

Debroe genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Debroe in Texas?

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

They reported Kentucky (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 Debroe?

Lamar 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 Debroe appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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