Marlin · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Marlin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Marlin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Hays County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Marlins registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Marlin registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Marlins registered

Texas counties where the Marlins registered
CountyFreedmen%
Hays County1100%

Where the Marlins were born

Birthplaces the Marlins reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Marlins reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Marlins
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Marlin in the register

The Marlins in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Nelson MarlinHays CountyVirginia1866

Marlin genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Marlin in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hays 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 Marlins 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 Marlin?

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

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