Strain · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Strain in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Strain registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazoria County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1862.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Strains registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Strain registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1862
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Strains registered

Texas counties where the Strains registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County1100%

Where the Strains were born

Birthplaces the Strains reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Strains reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Strains
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Strain in the register

The Strains in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John StrainBrazoria CountyVirginia1862

Strain genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Strain 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 Strains in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (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 Strain?

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

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