Forester · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Forester in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Forester registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Denton County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1862.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Foresters registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Forester registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1862
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Foresters registered

Texas counties where the Foresters registered
CountyFreedmen%
Denton County1100%

Where the Foresters were born

Birthplaces the Foresters reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Foresters reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Foresters
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Forester in the register

The Foresters in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
James ForesterDenton CountyTennessee1862

Forester genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Forester in Texas?

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

They reported Tennessee (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 Forester?

Denton 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 Forester appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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