Fortner · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Fortner in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Fortner registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Fortners registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Fortners were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 50% |
When the Fortners reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Fortner in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Fortner | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Handy Fortner | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1852 |
Fortner genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Fortner in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Fortners in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (1) and 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 Fortner?
Harrison County (2). In all, 2 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 Fortner appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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