Voree · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Voree in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Voree registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Lamar County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1864.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Vorees registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Voree registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1864
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Vorees registered

Texas counties where the Vorees registered
CountyFreedmen%
Lamar County1100%

Where the Vorees were born

Birthplaces the Vorees reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Vorees reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Vorees
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Voree in the register

The Vorees in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Ben VoreeLamar CountyKentucky1864

Voree genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Voree in Texas?

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

They reported Kentucky (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 Voree?

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

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