Dorn · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dorn in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Dorn registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (7). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, South Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dorns registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 7 | 100% |
Where the Dorns were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 4 | 57% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 29% |
| Virginia | 1 | 14% |
When the Dorns reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Dorn in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| April Dorn | Caldwell County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Frank Dorn | Caldwell County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Frank Dorn | Caldwell County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Harry Dorn | Caldwell County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Mac Dorn | Caldwell County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Peter Dorn | Caldwell County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Pleas. Dorn | Caldwell County | Mississippi | 1866 |
Dorn genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dorn in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 7 of the 7. 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 Dorns in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (4), South Carolina (2) and 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 Dorn?
Caldwell County (7). In all, 7 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 Dorn appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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