Linear · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Linear in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Linear registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Colorado County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1843.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Linears registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Linear registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1843
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Linears registered

Texas counties where the Linears registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County1100%

Where the Linears were born

Birthplaces the Linears reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Linears reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Linears
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Linear in the register

The Linears in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Thomas LinearColorado CountyNorth Carolina1843

Linear genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Linear in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado 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 Linears 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 Linear?

Colorado 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 Linear appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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