Melts · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Melts in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Melts registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Davis County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1864.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Meltses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Melts registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1864
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Meltses registered

Texas counties where the Meltses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Davis County1100%

Where the Meltses were born

Birthplaces the Meltses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Meltses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Meltses
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Melts in the register

The Meltses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William MeltsDavis CountyGeorgia1864

Melts genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Melts in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis 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 Meltses in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (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 Melts?

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

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