Seriven · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Seriven in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Seriven registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazoria County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Serivens registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Seriven registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Serivens registered

Texas counties where the Serivens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County1100%

Where the Serivens were born

Birthplaces the Serivens reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Serivens reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Serivens
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Seriven in the register

The Serivens in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William SerivenBrazoria CountySouth Carolina1847

Seriven genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Seriven in Texas?

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

They reported South 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 Seriven?

Brazoria 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 Seriven appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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