Fanning · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Fanning in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Fanning registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Hopkins County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1858.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Fannings registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Fanning registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1858
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Fannings registered

Texas counties where the Fannings registered
CountyFreedmen%
Hopkins County1100%

Where the Fannings were born

Birthplaces the Fannings reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Fannings reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Fannings
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Fanning in the register

The Fannings in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Henry FanningHopkins CountyVirginia1858

Fanning genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Fanning in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hopkins 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 Fannings 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 Fanning?

Hopkins 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 Fanning appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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