Shrink · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Shrink in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Shrink registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bowie County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1861.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Shrinks registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Shrink registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1861
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Shrinks registered

Texas counties where the Shrinks registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bowie County1100%

Where the Shrinks were born

Birthplaces the Shrinks reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Shrinks reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Shrinks
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Shrink in the register

The Shrinks in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
James ShrinkBowie CountyTennessee1861

Shrink genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Shrink in Texas?

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

They reported Tennessee (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 Shrink?

Bowie 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 Shrink appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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