Linnen · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Linnen in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Linnen registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Colorado County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Linnens registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Linnen registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Linnens registered

Texas counties where the Linnens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County1100%

Where the Linnens were born

Birthplaces the Linnens reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Linnens reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Linnens
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Linnen in the register

The Linnens in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jacob LinnenColorado CountySouth Carolina1863

Linnen genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Linnen 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 Linnens in Texas come from?

They reported South 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 Linnen?

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

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