Milam County, Texas · 1867 voter registration
Milam County, Texas: freedmen, slavery and the 1867 voter registration
Slavery in Milam County
In 1860 the census counted 1,542 enslaved people in Milam County, 30% of everyone living there. Seven years later 509 freedmen registered to vote there, 35% of the county's voters.
- 1,542
- Enslaved in 1860
- 30%
- Of the county in 1860
- 1,462
- Registered voters
- 509
- Freedmen
- 35%
- Freedmen
Help finish Milam County. 509 freedmen registered here in 1867 and their records are still waiting to be added.
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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. Race was recorded for part of the statewide register, so the freedmen count is the number identified.
Questions about the Milam County records
How do I find African American ancestors in Milam County, Texas?
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How many freedmen registered to vote in Milam County in 1867?
509 freedmen registered in Milam County between 1867 and 1870, 35% of the county's 1,462 registered voters.
Was slavery widespread in Milam County, Texas?
In 1860 the census counted 1,542 enslaved people in Milam County, 30% of everyone living there. In 1867, 35% of Milam County's registered voters were freedmen, 509 of 1,462.
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Counties that share a boundary history with Milam County: Bell County, Bosque County, Brown County, Burleson County, Burnet County, Comanche County, Coryell County, Erath County, Falls County, Hamilton County, Hill County, Hood County, Johnson County, Lampasas County, Limestone County, Palo Pinto County, Robertson County, Williamson County.
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