Forto · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Forto in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Forto registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Guadalupe County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Fortos registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Forto registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Fortos registered

Texas counties where the Fortos registered
CountyFreedmen%
Guadalupe County1100%

Where the Fortos were born

Birthplaces the Fortos reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana1100%

When the Fortos reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Fortos
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Variations of Forto

Every Forto in the register

The Fortos in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jo FortoGuadalupe CountyLouisiana1866

Forto genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Forto in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Guadalupe 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 look under Fort as well.

Where did the Fortos in Texas come from?

They reported Louisiana (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 Forto?

Guadalupe 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 Forto appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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