Paris · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Paris in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Paris registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Anderson County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1845.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Parises registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Paris registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1845
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Parises registered

Texas counties where the Parises registered
CountyFreedmen%
Anderson County1100%

Where the Parises were born

Birthplaces the Parises reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Parises reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Parises
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Variations of Paris

Every Paris in the register

The Parises in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Washington ParisAnderson CountyAlabama1845

Paris genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Paris in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson 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 look under Parish as well.

Where did the Parises in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (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 Paris?

Anderson 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 Paris appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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