Lynns · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lynns in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Lynns registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1856.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1856
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lynnses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Lynnses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 | 67% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Lynnses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Lynns in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caur Lynns | Freestone County | North Carolina | 1867 |
| James Lynns | Freestone County | Kentucky | 1867 |
| John Lynns | Freestone County | Kentucky | 1856 |
Lynns genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lynns in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Lynnses in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (2) and 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 Lynns?
Freestone County (3). In all, 3 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 Lynns appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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