Lien · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Lien in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Lien registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1850.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Liens registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Lien registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1850
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Liens registered

Texas counties where the Liens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Liens were born

Birthplaces the Liens reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Liens reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Liens
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Lien in the register

The Liens in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Thomas LienWalker CountyVirginia1850

Lien genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Lien in Texas?

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

They reported Virginia (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 Lien?

Walker 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 Lien appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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