Nawls · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Nawls in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Nawls registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1862.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Nawlses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Nawls registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace
1862
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Nawlses registered

Texas counties where the Nawlses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Nawlses were born

Birthplaces the Nawlses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana1100%

When the Nawlses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Nawlses
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Nawls in the register

The Nawlses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Henry NawlsWalker CountyLouisiana1862

Nawls genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Nawls in Texas?

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

They reported Louisiana (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 Nawls?

Walker 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 Nawls appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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