Portir · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Portir in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Portir registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Dallas County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Portirs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Portirs were born
When the Portirs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Portir in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed. Portir | Dallas County | Alabama | 1857 |
| Geo Portir | Dallas County | Missouri | 1865 |
Portir genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Portir in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Dallas 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 Portirs in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Missouri (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 Portir?
Dallas 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 Portir appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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