Stratford · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Stratford in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Stratford registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Collin County (1) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1861.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1861
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Stratfords registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Collin County | 1 | 50% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Stratfords were born
When the Stratfords reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Stratford in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Stratford | Collin County | Kentucky | 1861 |
| Philip Stratford | Freestone County | Virginia | 1867 |
Stratford genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Stratford in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Collin County holds 1 of the 2, Freestone 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 Stratfords in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (1) and 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 Stratford?
Collin County (1), Freestone 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 Stratford appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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