General · Texas · 1867 voter registration

General in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named General registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Dallas County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1861.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Generals registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named General registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1861
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Generals registered

Texas counties where the Generals registered
CountyFreedmen%
Dallas County1100%

Where the Generals were born

Birthplaces the Generals reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Generals reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Generals
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every General in the register

The Generals in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Major GeneralDallas CountyNorth Carolina1861

General genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named General in Texas?

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

They reported North Carolina (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 General?

Dallas 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 General appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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