Fortune · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Fortune in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Fortune registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Falls County (2) and McLennan County (1). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1856.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- 1856
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Fortunes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 2 | 67% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 33% |
When the Fortunes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Fortune in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Fortune | Falls County | ||
| Henry Fortune | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Jno A. Fortune | Falls County | 1856 |
Fortune genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Fortune in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 2 of the 3, McLennan 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Fortune?
Falls County (2), McLennan 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 Fortune appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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