Heslep · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Heslep in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Heslep registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Tarrant County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hesleps registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Heslep registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Hesleps registered

Texas counties where the Hesleps registered
CountyFreedmen%
Tarrant County1100%

Where the Hesleps were born

Birthplaces the Hesleps reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Hesleps reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hesleps
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Heslep in the register

The Hesleps in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George HeslepTarrant CountyMississippi1863

Heslep genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Heslep in Texas?

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

They reported Mississippi (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 Heslep?

Tarrant 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 Heslep appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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