Merida · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Merida in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Merida registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Burleson County, reaching Texas about 1864.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Meridas registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Merida registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1864
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Meridas registered

Texas counties where the Meridas registered
CountyFreedmen%
Burleson County1100%

When the Meridas reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Meridas
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Merida in the register

The Meridas in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Pet MeridaBurleson County1864

Merida genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Merida in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burleson 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Merida?

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

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