Swiser · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Swiser in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Swiser registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Colorado County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Swisers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Swiser registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Swisers registered

Texas counties where the Swisers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County1100%

Where the Swisers were born

Birthplaces the Swisers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Swisers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Swisers
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Swiser in the register

The Swisers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Flemming SwiserColorado CountyTexas1847

Swiser genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Swiser in Texas?

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

They reported Texas (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 Swiser?

Colorado 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 Swiser appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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