Walts · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Walts in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Walts registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Harrison County and reported Maryland as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1868.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Waltses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Walts registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Maryland
Largest birthplace
1868
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Waltses registered

Texas counties where the Waltses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County1100%

Where the Waltses were born

Birthplaces the Waltses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Maryland1100%

When the Waltses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Waltses
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Walts in the register

The Waltses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George WaltsHarrison CountyMaryland

Walts genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Walts 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 Waltses in Texas come from?

They reported Maryland (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 Walts?

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

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