Fant · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Fant in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Fant registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (2) and Goliad County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Fants registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 2 | 67% |
| Goliad County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Fants were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 100% |
When the Fants reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Fant in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Fant | Galveston County | 1865 | |
| Jerry Fant | Galveston County | South Carolina | 1853 |
| Joseph Fant | Goliad County | 1855 |
Fant genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Fant in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 2 of the 3, Goliad 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 Fants in Texas come from?
They reported South 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 Fant?
Galveston County (2), Goliad County (1). In all, 3 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 Fant appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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