Straine · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Straine in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Straine registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (2) and Bastrop County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Straines registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 2 | 67% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Straines were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 33% |
When the Straines reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Straine in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Straine | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Frank Straine | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Thomas Straine | Freestone County | North Carolina | 1867 |
Straine genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Straine in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 2 of the 3, Bastrop 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 Straines in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), North Carolina (1) and 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 Straine?
Freestone County (2), Bastrop County (1). In all, 3 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 Straine appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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