Jams · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Jams in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman
1 freedman named Jams registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Washington County, reaching Texas about 1856.
- 1
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- 1856
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Jamses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Washington County | 1 | 100% |
When the Jamses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Jams in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Jams | Washington County | 1856 |
Jams genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Jams in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Washington 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Jams?
Washington 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 Jams appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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