Romam · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Romam in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Romam registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Starr County, reaching Texas about 1867.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Romams registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Romam registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1867
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Romams registered

Texas counties where the Romams registered
CountyFreedmen%
Starr County1100%

When the Romams reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Romams
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Romam in the register

The Romams in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Louis RomamStarr CountyNew Orleans, Louisiana1867

Romam genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Romam in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Starr 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Romam?

Starr 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 Romam appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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