Virge · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Virge in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Virge registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Harrison County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1858.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Virges registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Virge registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1858
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Virges registered

Texas counties where the Virges registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County1100%

Where the Virges were born

Birthplaces the Virges reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Virges reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Virges
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Virge in the register

The Virges in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Berry VirgeHarrison CountySouth Carolina1858

Virge genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Virge in Texas?

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

They reported South Carolina (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 Virge?

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

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