Swearingin · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Swearingin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Swearingin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Tyler County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Swearingins registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Swearingin registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Swearingins registered

Texas counties where the Swearingins registered
CountyFreedmen%
Tyler County1100%

Where the Swearingins were born

Birthplaces the Swearingins reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Swearingins reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Swearingins
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Swearingin in the register

The Swearingins in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Ned SwearinginTyler CountyGeorgia1859

Swearingin genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Swearingin in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Tyler 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 Swearingins in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (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 Swearingin?

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

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