Lines · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lines in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman
1 freedman named Lines registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Colorado County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.
- 1
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lineses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 100% |
Where the Lineses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 100% |
When the Lineses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Lines in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Lines | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1852 |
Lines genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lines 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 Lineses 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 Lines?
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 Lines appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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