Ferren · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Ferren in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Ferren registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Tarrant County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1857.

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

Where the Ferrens registered

Texas counties where the Ferrens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Tarrant County1100%

Where the Ferrens were born

Birthplaces the Ferrens reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Ferrens reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Ferrens
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Ferren in the register

The Ferrens in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Augustus FerrenTarrant CountyNorth Carolina1857

Ferren genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Ferren in Texas?

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

They reported North 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 Ferren?

Tarrant 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 Ferren appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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