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World in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named World registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in DeWitt County (1) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Worlds registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| DeWitt County | 1 | 50% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Worlds were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1 | 100% |
When the Worlds reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every World in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter World | Fayette County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Reuben World | DeWitt County | 1854 |
World genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named World in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. DeWitt County holds 1 of the 2, Fayette County 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 Worlds in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (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 World?
DeWitt County (1), Fayette County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 Texas counties 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 World appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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