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Roads in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Roads registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Roadses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 50% |
| Walker County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Roadses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Roadses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Roads in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Roads | Walker County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Orange Roads | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1858 |
Roads genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Roads in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 2, Walker 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 Roadses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and North Carolina (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 Roads?
Colorado County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Roads appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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