Lassa · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Lassa in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Lassa registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Leon County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1864.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Lassas registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Lassa registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1864
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Lassas registered

Texas counties where the Lassas registered
CountyFreedmen%
Leon County1100%

Where the Lassas were born

Birthplaces the Lassas reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Lassas reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Lassas
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Lassa in the register

The Lassas in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Frank LassaLeon CountyMississippi1864

Lassa genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Lassa in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon 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 Lassas 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 Lassa?

Leon 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 Lassa appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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