The Proffit · Texas · 1867 voter registration

The Proffit in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named The Proffit registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Liberty County and reported Alabama as his birthplace.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the The Proffits registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named The Proffit registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
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Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace

Where the The Proffits registered

Texas counties where the The Proffits registered
CountyFreedmen%
Liberty County1100%

Where the The Proffits were born

Birthplaces the The Proffits reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

Every The Proffit in the register

The The Proffits in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Moses The ProffitLiberty CountyAlabama

The Proffit genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named The Proffit in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Liberty 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 The Proffits in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (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 The Proffit?

Liberty 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 The Proffit appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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