Woolrich · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Woolrich in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Woolrich registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1846.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Woolriches registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Woolrich registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1846
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Woolriches registered

Texas counties where the Woolriches registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Woolriches were born

Birthplaces the Woolriches reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Woolriches reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Woolriches
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Woolrich in the register

The Woolriches in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Ben WoolrichFayette CountyGeorgia1846

Woolrich genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Woolrich in Texas?

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

They reported Georgia (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 Woolrich?

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

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