Felps · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Felps in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Felps registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Tyler County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1857.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Felpses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Felps registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace
1857
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Felpses registered

Texas counties where the Felpses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Tyler County1100%

Where the Felpses were born

Birthplaces the Felpses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana1100%

When the Felpses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Felpses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Felps in the register

The Felpses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George FelpsTyler CountyLouisiana1857

Felps genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Felps in Texas?

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

They reported Louisiana (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 Felps?

Tyler 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 Felps appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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