Walsh · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Walsh in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Walsh registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Grayson County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1862.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Walshes registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Walsh registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1862
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Walshes registered

Texas counties where the Walshes registered
CountyFreedmen%
Grayson County1100%

Where the Walshes were born

Birthplaces the Walshes reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Walshes reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Walshes
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Walsh in the register

The Walshes in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
James WalshGrayson CountyTennessee1862

Walsh genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Walsh in Texas?

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

They reported Tennessee (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 Walsh?

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

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