Tivis · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Tivis in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

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

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Tivises registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Tivis registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace

Where the Tivises registered

Texas counties where the Tivises registered
CountyFreedmen%
Liberty County1100%

Where the Tivises were born

Birthplaces the Tivises reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

Every Tivis in the register

The Tivises in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John TivisLiberty CountyVirginia

Tivis genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Tivis 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 Tivises in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Tivis?

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

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