Paul · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Paul in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Paul registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bowie County (1), Fort Bend County (1) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1861.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1861
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pauls registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 1 | 33% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 33% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Pauls were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 100% |
When the Pauls reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Paul in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Paul | Bowie County | Georgia | 1861 |
| George Paul | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| James Paul | Galveston County | 1866 |
Paul genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Paul in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 1 of the 3, Fort Bend County 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 Pauls 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 Paul?
Bowie County (1), Fort Bend County (1), Galveston County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 Texas counties 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 Paul appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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