Foman · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Foman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Foman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Grayson County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Fomans registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Foman registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Fomans registered

Texas counties where the Fomans registered
CountyFreedmen%
Grayson County1100%

Where the Fomans were born

Birthplaces the Fomans reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Fomans reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Fomans
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Foman in the register

The Fomans in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George FomanGrayson CountyVirginia1847

Foman genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Foman in Texas?

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

They reported Virginia (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 Foman?

Grayson 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 Foman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

Texas genealogy: keep looking

All surnamesAll countiesBrowse by birthplaceSearch Foman by first name

Foman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman | Enslaved Texas