Mischer · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Mischer in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Mischer registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Mischers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Mischer registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Mischers registered

Texas counties where the Mischers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Mischers were born

Birthplaces the Mischers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Mischers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Mischers
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Mischer in the register

The Mischers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Harry MischerFayette CountyVirginia1847

Mischer genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Mischer in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette 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 Mischers 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 Mischer?

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

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