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Words in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Words registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fort Bend County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1848.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Wordses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Words registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1848
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Wordses registered

Texas counties where the Wordses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fort Bend County1100%

Where the Wordses were born

Birthplaces the Wordses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Wordses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Wordses
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Variations of Words

Every Words in the register

The Wordses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
W WordsFort Bend CountyTexas1848

Words genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Words in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend 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 look under Word as well.

Where did the Wordses in Texas come from?

They reported Texas (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 Words?

Fort Bend 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 Words appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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