Ryas · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Ryas in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Ryas registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Harrison County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1867.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Ryases registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Ryas registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1867
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Ryases registered

Texas counties where the Ryases registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County1100%

Where the Ryases were born

Birthplaces the Ryases reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Ryases reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Ryases
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Ryas in the register

The Ryases in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Aleck RyasHarrison CountyAlabama1867

Ryas genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Ryas in Texas?

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

They reported Alabama (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 Ryas?

Harrison 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 Ryas appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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