Perris · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Perris in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Perris registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Tarrant County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1842.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Perrises registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Perris registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1842
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Perrises registered

Texas counties where the Perrises registered
CountyFreedmen%
Tarrant County1100%

Where the Perrises were born

Birthplaces the Perrises reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Perrises reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Perrises
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Perris in the register

The Perrises in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Dennis PerrisTarrant CountyMississippi1842

Perris genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Perris in Texas?

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

They reported Mississippi (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 Perris?

Tarrant 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 Perris appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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