Romeo · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Romeo in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Romeo registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1842.

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

Where the Romeos registered

Texas counties where the Romeos registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Romeos were born

Birthplaces the Romeos reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Romeos reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Romeos
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Romeo in the register

The Romeos in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Tom RomeoFayette CountyKentucky1842

Romeo genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Romeo in Texas?

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

They reported Kentucky (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 Romeo?

Fayette 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 Romeo appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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