Nacogdoches County, Texas · 1867 voter registration
Nacogdoches County, Texas: freedmen, slavery and the 1867 voter registration
Slavery in Nacogdoches County
In 1860 the census counted 2,359 enslaved people in Nacogdoches County, 28% of everyone living there. Seven years later 547 freedmen registered to vote there, 36% of the county's voters. Most were born in Georgia, and 1 reported reaching Texas before 1865.
- 2,359
- Enslaved in 1860
- 28%
- Of the county in 1860
- 1,532
- Registered voters
- 547
- Freedmen
- 36%
- Freedmen
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 32 years
- Median time in Texas
- 39
- Register pages
Help finish Nacogdoches County. 546 freedmen registered here in 1867 and their records are still waiting to be added.
Become a reviewerWhere Nacogdoches County's freedmen were born
| Birthplace | Registrants | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 100% |
When they arrived in Texas
Decade each registrant reported arriving in Texas, as recorded in Nacogdoches County.
| Decade | Registrants |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
Surnames of freedmen in Nacogdoches County
- Walton 1
Nacogdoches County genealogy: search the register by name
The first 1 names in the Nacogdoches County register, alphabetically. Each opens a search for that name.
| Name | Birthplace | Arrived | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walton, Henry | Georgia | 1835 |
Every freedman who registered in Nacogdoches CountySearch Nacogdoches 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. Nacogdoches County's entries fill 39 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 Nacogdoches County records
How do I find African American ancestors in Nacogdoches County, Texas?
Search the Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches County in 1867?
547 freedmen registered in Nacogdoches County between 1867 and 1870, 36% of the county's 1,532 registered voters.
Where were Nacogdoches County's freedmen born?
Georgia (1) was the birthplace reported most often.
Was slavery widespread in Nacogdoches County, Texas?
In 1860 the census counted 2,359 enslaved people in Nacogdoches County, 28% of everyone living there. In 1867, 36% of Nacogdoches County's registered voters were freedmen, 547 of 1,532. 1 of them reported reaching Texas before 1865.
Keep looking
Counties that share a boundary history with Nacogdoches County: Anderson County, Angelina County, Cherokee County, Dallas County, Ellis County, Fannin County, Freestone County, Henderson County, Houston County, Hunt County, Kaufman County, Leon County, Montague County, Navarro County, Parker County, Rusk County, Smith County, Tarrant County, Trinity County, Van Zandt County, Wise County, Wood County.
For African American genealogy beyond Nacogdoches County, browse the register by birthplace, search it by name or follow the migration map.
All countiesBrowse by birthplaceSee the migration mapSearch Nacogdoches County