Swamson · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Swamson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Swamson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Swamsons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Swamsons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 2 | 100% |
When the Swamsons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Swamson in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fontain Swamson | Anderson County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Lewis Swamson | Anderson County | Virginia | 1851 |
Swamson genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Swamson in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson 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 Swamsons 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 Swamson?
Anderson 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 Swamson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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