Feren · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Feren in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Feren registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Harrison County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1849.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Ferens registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Feren registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1849
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Ferens registered

Texas counties where the Ferens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County1100%

Where the Ferens were born

Birthplaces the Ferens reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Ferens reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Ferens
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Feren in the register

The Ferens in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Isaac FerenHarrison CountyAlabama1849

Feren genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Feren in Texas?

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

They reported Alabama (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 Feren?

Harrison 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 Feren appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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