Jasper County, Texas · 1867 voter registration
Jasper County, Texas: freedmen, slavery and the 1867 voter registration
Slavery in Jasper County
In 1860 the census counted 1,611 enslaved people in Jasper County, 40% of everyone living there. Seven years later 310 freedmen registered to vote there, 44% of the county's voters. Many were born in Georgia, Louisiana and Alabama.
- 1,611
- Enslaved in 1860
- 40%
- Of the county in 1860
- 708
- Registered voters
- 310
- Freedmen
- 44%
- Freedmen
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 2 years
- Median time in Texas
- 18
- Register pages
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| Birthplace | Registrants | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 59 | 19% |
| Louisiana | 40 | 13% |
| Alabama | 39 | 13% |
| Texas | 35 | 11% |
| Virginia | 32 | 10% |
| North Carolina | 25 | 8% |
| South Carolina | 19 | 6% |
| Florida | 15 | 5% |
| Mississippi | 14 | 5% |
| Tennessee | 12 | 4% |
| Kentucky | 6 | 2% |
| Maryland | 6 | 2% |
| Missouri | 3 | under 1% |
| Africa | 2 | under 1% |
| Arkansas | 1 | under 1% |
When they arrived in Texas
Decade each registrant reported arriving in Texas, as recorded in Jasper County.
| Decade | Registrants |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 5 |
Surnames of freedmen in Jasper County
Jasper County genealogy: search the register by name
The first 50 names in the Jasper County register, alphabetically. Each opens a search for that name.
Every freedman who registered in Jasper CountySearch Jasper County freedmen records by name
Sources and county history
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The 1860 population figures come from Population of the United States in 1860, printed by the Census Office in 1864. Jasper County's entries fill 18 pages of the handwritten register. Race was recorded for part of the statewide register, so the freedmen count is the number identified.
Questions about the Jasper County records
How do I find African American ancestors in Jasper County, Texas?
Search the Jasper County records by surname, then open the entry to read the original handwritten register page. Each entry gives the man's name, his birthplace and the year he reached Texas. Spellings vary, so try the sound of a name as well as its spelling, and names appear in the order men came to register, so a family can sit pages apart.
How many freedmen registered to vote in Jasper County in 1867?
310 freedmen registered in Jasper County between 1867 and 1870, 44% of the county's 708 registered voters.
Where were Jasper County's freedmen born?
Georgia (59), Louisiana (40) and Alabama (39) were the birthplaces reported most often; 35 were born in Texas.
Was slavery widespread in Jasper County, Texas?
In 1860 the census counted 1,611 enslaved people in Jasper County, 40% of everyone living there. In 1867, 44% of Jasper County's registered voters were freedmen, 310 of 708.
Keep looking
Counties that share a boundary history with Jasper County: Newton County.
For African American genealogy beyond Jasper County, browse the register by birthplace, search it by name or follow the migration map.
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