Poland · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Poland in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Poland registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Polands registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Polands were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 50% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 50% |
When the Polands reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Poland in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Poland | Harrison County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Jerry Poland | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1859 |
Poland genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Poland in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Polands in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and 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 Poland?
Harrison County (2). In all, 2 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 Poland appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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