Strange · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Strange in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Strange registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Shelby County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Stranges registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Stranges were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 50% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Stranges reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Strange in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Strange | Shelby County | South Carolina | 1851 |
| Robert Strange | Shelby County | Mississippi | 1846 |
Strange genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Strange in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Shelby County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Stranges in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (1) and 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 Strange?
Shelby County (2). In all, 2 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 Strange appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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