Fish · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Fish in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Fish registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Tarrant County (2) and Burnet County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1860.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1860
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Fishes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County | 2 | 67% |
| Burnet County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Fishes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 3 | 100% |
When the Fishes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Fish in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grier Fish | Tarrant County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Jack Fish | Burnet County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Joe Fish | Tarrant County | Kentucky | 1860 |
Fish genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Fish in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Tarrant County holds 2 of the 3, Burnet 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 Fishes in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (3) 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 Fish?
Tarrant County (2), Burnet 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 Fish appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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