Sterns · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sterns in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Sterns registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Collin County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sternses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Collin County | 1 | 50% |
| Walker County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Sternses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 2 | 100% |
When the Sternses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Sterns in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alber Sterns | Collin County | Virginia | 1857 |
| Valentine Sterns | Walker County | Virginia |
Sterns genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sterns in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Collin County holds 1 of the 2, Walker County 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 Sternses in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (2) 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 Sterns?
Collin County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 Texas counties 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 Sterns appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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